StoryNote logo

Is there any evidence that the medieval practice of putting wrongdoers in the stocks and throwing rotten food at them actually worked as a deterrent to crime?

by /u/Lard_Baron in /r/AskHistorians

Upvotes: 29

Favorite this post:
Mark as read:
Your rating:
Add this post to a custom list

StoryNote©

Reddit is a registered trademark of Reddit, Inc. Use of this trademark on our website does not imply any affiliation with or endorsement by Reddit, Inc.