Punishment In Australia

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Forms of punishment in Australia have changed to a great extent since the late 1700’s when the convicts arrived. Many factors have influenced this change, such as the effectiveness of the punishment or how it affects society. Today, many people would find the older punishments that were used rather outrageous and necessary, in contrast with the punishment system that is in Australia today, which can be seen as a lot more effective and humane. For male convicts who committed crimes, there were 3 main punishments. These included the wheel, which acted as a treadmill in which a few men would walk upon, grinding up rocks of bluestone into gravel in the process. This punishment acted as a benefit to the colony from the labour of these men. People

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