Question

misdemeanants, under english common law, were punished with ______.

○ branding

○ whipping

○ burning

○ flogging

Explanation:

Under English common law, misdemeanants (those guilty of misdemeanors) were often punished with branding (specifically, marking with a hot iron to indicate their offense, like 'T' for thief, 'F' for felon, etc.). Whipping, burning, and flogging were also used in some contexts, but branding was a distinctive punishment for misdemeanants to mark them as having committed an offense.

Answer:

A. branding