In the past,people who committed various crimes were paraded through the village and detained in full view of the public,where villagers could hurl insults and worse at them.From a functionalist perspective,what purpose did the public nature of this practice serve?
A) maintaining moral boundaries
B) providing an outlet for pent-up societal aggression
C) alerting the public about who the criminals were
D) saving money, as no money was required to build prisons

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The public punishment served to reinforce societal norms and values by clearly delineating acceptable behavior, thus maintaining moral boundaries.

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