But public shaming generally needs to occur in a specific social context to have these positive effects. First, everyone involved must recognize shared social norms and the shamer's authority to ...

“Cancel culture” has a bad reputation. There is growing anxiety over this practice of publicly shaming people online for violating social norms ranging from inappropriate jokes to controversial ...

Social norms constitute the unwritten rules that guide behaviour within societies and communities. Historically enforced through direct sanctioning or informal censure, these norms have migrated into ...

The Maryland Supreme Court reaffirmed that grand jury secrecy protects uncharged individuals from public shaming. It ruled that disclosures must serve a legitimate purpose, and naming people without a ...

EXCLUSIVE — Two House Republicans are proposing the return of public shaming in response to the torrent of bad behavior by their colleagues, like ex-Reps. Eric Swallwell (D-CA) Tony Gonzales (R-TX).

To the editor: I want to thank Edith Kokrine for her recent response regarding the role of public shaming. She is correct that public shaming has existed throughout history and has long been used to ...