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Letter to Editor
November 23, 1962
St. Paul Recorder
Saint Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota
What is this article about?
Letter to editor criticizes 1962 Delaware flogging sentence of Franklin W. Cannon for auto theft, questioning its compatibility with modern rehabilitation and viewing it as revenge rather than justice under an outdated 1717 law.
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Can Evil Be Flogged Out Of Man?
Editor: On Tuesday, November 13, 1962, in Dover, Delaware Franklin W. Cannon was sentenced to 20 lashes for an auto theft. To be delivered at a Delaware whipping post by means of the cat o'nine tails, this "punishment" was ordered by Judge Stewart Lynch of Superior Court under a state law adopted in 1717.
It seems incredible that methods of punishment used during the Dark Ages are still being used today in the 20th century and in America. Is this "punishment" in agreement with modern concepts of psychotherapy and rehabilitation of prisoners? Can the "evil" be flogged out of a prisoner? In other words, are "punishment" and "rehabilitation" compatible at this time in history? It seems that there is more motive of revenge here than of justice. - Sincerely yours, Quintin Torgerson.
Editor: On Tuesday, November 13, 1962, in Dover, Delaware Franklin W. Cannon was sentenced to 20 lashes for an auto theft. To be delivered at a Delaware whipping post by means of the cat o'nine tails, this "punishment" was ordered by Judge Stewart Lynch of Superior Court under a state law adopted in 1717.
It seems incredible that methods of punishment used during the Dark Ages are still being used today in the 20th century and in America. Is this "punishment" in agreement with modern concepts of psychotherapy and rehabilitation of prisoners? Can the "evil" be flogged out of a prisoner? In other words, are "punishment" and "rehabilitation" compatible at this time in history? It seems that there is more motive of revenge here than of justice. - Sincerely yours, Quintin Torgerson.
What sub-type of article is it?
Persuasive
Ethical Moral
What themes does it cover?
Crime Punishment
Morality
What keywords are associated?
Flogging
Whipping Post
Delaware Punishment
Rehabilitation
Crime Justice
Revenge Vs Justice
What entities or persons were involved?
Quintin Torgerson
Editor
Letter to Editor Details
Author
Quintin Torgerson
Recipient
Editor
Main Argument
the letter questions whether flogging, as used in a 1962 delaware sentencing, aligns with modern psychotherapy and rehabilitation, arguing it reflects revenge more than justice and is incompatible with contemporary concepts of punishment.
Notable Details
Franklin W. Cannon Sentenced To 20 Lashes On November 13, 1962, In Dover, Delaware, For Auto Theft
Punishment Ordered By Judge Stewart Lynch Under A 1717 State Law
Delivered At Whipping Post With Cat O'nine Tails