"Three of the nation's largest banks said Friday that they expect to be sanctioned by the U.S. government for their foreclosure practices, securities filings show.
The disclosures come on the heels of reports federal regulators are nearing a multi-billion dollar deal to settle allegations that the biggest banks abused borrowers and illegally foreclosed on homes."
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/02/25/banks-expect-penalties-foreclosure-probe_n_828552.html
Behaviorally speaking is this punishment?
Behaviorally speaking do you think this punishment will be effective?
Do you think the government could use differential reinforcement instead?
"Orlando, Florida (CNN) -- If an elementary school teacher graded you on your involvement in your child's education, what kind of a grade would you get?
Should your kid's first-grade teacher be grading you in the first place? If Florida state Rep. Kelli Stargel's bill becomes law, public school teachers will be required to grade the parents of students in kindergarten through the third grade."
http://www.psychologicalscience.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt.cgi?__mode=view&_type=entry&blog_id=19
How does this relate to the ABCs of behavior?
How does this relate to punishment?
How does this relate to the the idea of taking away the parent's driver's license some of you commented on before?
(http://www.psychologicalscience.com/bmod/2011/01/revoking-driving-rights-for-parents-of-truent-kids.html)
"WASHINGTON -- Drug legalization is an "entirely legitimate topic for debate," President Barack Obama said Thursday during his online YouTube town hall, in response to a question from a former deputy sheriff who has turned sour on the drug war."
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/01/27/obama-drug-legalization-debate_n_815074.html
How does this relate to punishment?
How does this relate to the ABCs of behavior?
How does this relate to what V Fox the ex Mexico president had to say about legalizing drugs?
(http://www.psychologicalscience.com/bmod/2011/01/mexicos-ex-president-vicente-fox-legalize-drugs.html)
What do you think would happen if we stopped punishing drug use?
"Wells has drafted a bill that would suspend parents' driver's licenses if their students are chronically absent from school.
Wells has drafted a bill that would suspend parents' driver's licenses if their students are chronically absent from school."
How does this fit within the ABC's of behavior?