The real lesson of the Rocker affair is that words are often punished more severely than deeds.

ECONOMIST: John Rocker, under fire

Today countries are often punished through financial contagion, but the punishment they receive is out of proportion to their crime of bad policies.

CNN: This monetary body would limit Crisis spillover effects

The measure's sponsors said new laws are necessary because women brought to the United States against their will do not have legal immigration status, and they are often punished more harshly than those who transport them.

CNN: Senate votes to allow compensation for terror victims, re-authorizes Violence Against Women Act

One attribute of our increasingly volatile business world is how often failure is punished on a dime.

FORBES: Magazine Article

Flinn's case has drawn nationwide attention and she has received support from those members of the public who believe she is being punished for a crime that the Air Force often overlooks.

CNN: But spokesman says resignation is option

Others worry that women, who are often under domestic pressure to wear the burqa, would be unfairly punished.

ECONOMIST: France's ban on the burqa