Not being able to leave your residence is a huge punishment not nearly as bad as jail, but it would cause me to lose my sanity.
Depends on the length of time, but generally I agree. Our primate brains are wired for novelty, experience, challenge, exercise, sunlight, and human social interaction - meaning affection/touch, and sex.
A lack of any one of these elements will have negative effects on our mental health. A nearly ubiquitous lack of affection, connection, and social interaction is driving the 30 year rise in mental illness in the USA.
This is why I refer to the placement of
non-violent criminals into cages / dungeons / prisons as
cruel and usual punishment.
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