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Sorry to disagree, but I don't think public humiliation would work. The sorts of people who do these things are oblivious to what others think of them. They have their own self-image and are quite sure that's how the world sees them. Most are quite surprised when they learn that this is not so!
Avoidance of 'Public humiliation' used to be the basis of Japanese behavior, but that was when Japan was a 'village society.' There was very little crime and almost no mis-behaving by kids as everyone in the village knew who it was doing it, and the entire village would shun them (or correct their behavior.) As Japan emerged into an 'Apartment Society,' no one knows the people down the hall or on the next floor, and as a result, the crime rate has soared through the roof in the past 40 years. According to Interpol, Osaka Japan leads the world in motorcycle theft and international vehicle transporting! Japan... the place everyone thinks of as having no crime.... Wrong.
Japanese Juvenile delinquency is quite out of control already, approaching the levels found in inner-city USA. Right now there is no punishment given when a kid shoplifts... providing he/she 'apologizes' in a sincere manner. Fighting in schools, attacking teachers with a pair of scissors, shoplifting, etc.... NO PUNISHMENT... All that's the kids have to do is apologize sincerely enough. So the kids learn to apologize, and continue their improper behavior on and on and on... An 17 year old can steal 5 cars, get caught 5 times, and never spend a day in custody. There is nothing being done to teach him otherwise.
Then take a look at Singapore... There is virtually no juvenile delinquency. The crime rate is almost non existent. There is punishment. Physical punishment. Perhaps too stringent, but there is no denying the results. Compared with other countries, there is virtually no crime there.
Take the Phishers, take the scammers, take the crooks, the hackers, the virus-spreader, etc., and beat the hell out of them every time they hurt other people. Beat them hard. I'll bet they don't do it again.
Singapore's 'caning' isn't done with a hickory switch. It's done with a five foot long 2 inch thick rattan bat. The guy who swings it takes a running start and a big wind-up. It's a VERY effective deterrent to crime.
Stitchawl
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