The Amish have neither the resources nor the desire to use prison as a sanction against members of their community who violate the rules.What sanction do they use instead?
A) Offenders are flogged or put in stocks to be publicly humiliated for a short period of time.
B) Monetary fines are used for most norm violations.
C) Meidung, or shunning, is used, a process whereby no one within the community will associate or even talk with a rule breaker for a set period of time.
D) The offender is mandated to provide physical labor for the community.

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The Amish use Meidung, or shunning, as a form of social control against members who violate community rules. This means that the individual is completely cut off from all social and business interactions with other members of the community for a set period of time. Shunning is seen as an effective way to maintain social order and reinforce the importance of community norms and values.

The Amish Have Neither the Resources nor the Desire to Use