Astonishingly to Western people who have long lost the moral plot, far from being resentful, the Aboriginal man was grateful for his punishment. From his hospital bed he said things could now get back to normal. His family were talking to him again. In short, moral order had been restored. In many societies, punishment has varied according to social class, as in ancient Rome.
Many nations still maintain corporal punishment, frequently cruel.
Some Islamic Middle Eastern countries still amputate limbs for theft. Singapore flogs criminals with a cane. The punishment is so feared, recidivist rates are allegedly very low. In Singapore I mean. In former days, shaming was the intended punishment of being sentenced to a period in the stocks.