Before revision: The old village stocks in Chapeltown, Lancashire, England Punishment, commonly, is the imposition of an undesirable or unpleasant outcome upon a groupor individual , meted out by an authority—in contexts ranging from child discipline to criminal law—as a response and deterrent to a particular action or behavior that is deemed undesirable or unacceptable .
After revision: The old village stocks in Chapeltown, Lancashire, England Punishment, commonly, is the imposition of painful consequences upon an individual or group , meted out by an authority—in contexts ranging from child discipline to criminal law—as a deterrent to a particular action or behavior that is deemed undesirable .