The fact that women in Sudan are subject to 40 lashes and time in jail, or a $200 fine is a great example of punishment and deterrence, specific and general not to mention of punishments that far out weigh the crime. The crime in this case is that Al Jazeera wore trousers in public and that act violates decency laws in Sudan. We can see from the sheer numbers of women arrested last year for this offense, 43,000, that community standards are being challenged.
http://english.aljazeera.net/news/africa/2009/09/200998152754685257.html
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