Tell Me Again Why....

[Fidel_Castronaut]

It's difficult to imagine how one can reform the process of stoning/lashing someone for a crime.

Islam does allow you to reform (right after committing a crime) - and thereby avoid the stoning/lashing punishments entirely -

But Rayaan, the fact that it's even considered as a punishment to be used contradicts the entire notion of it being reasonable or justifiable.

which is simply by repenting, making an intent never to return to that sin, and that you never reveal your sin to anyone. If a Muslim who committed adultery does those three things and if there are no witnesses against him (there has to be at least 4) and if no one can present a strong evidence for his crime to a judge, then he cannot be punished even if he is guilty.

There is much more flexibility in the Islamic penal system than that which you can learn about by reading the article below:

Reflections on the Islamic Penal Law (by Faysal Burhan)

Thanks for the link.