CentralNotice From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation , search Pillories were a common form of punishment. Public humiliation is the dishonoring showcase of a person, usually an offender or a prisoner , especially in a public place. It was regularly used as a form of punishment in former times, and is still practiced by different means in the modern era. In the United States it was common in the 19th century and fell out of common use in the 20th century, though it has seen a revival starting in the 1990s. [1] 1 Shameful exposure 2 Corporal punishment 2.1 Public punishment 2.2 Torture marks 3 Psychological effects 4 See also 5 References 6 Further reading Shameful exposure [ edit ] Flute of Shame displayed at the Torture Museum in Amsterdam . Man and woman undergoing public exposure for adultery in Japan, around 1860...