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Medieval Crime and Punishment
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Mind Map on Medieval Crime and Punishment, created by Alice McConville on 21/03/2018.
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Medieval Crime and Punishment
Crime and Criminals
Petty Crimes
Theft under 12d
Debt
Assult (Minor)
Moral Crimes
Adultery
Not going to church
Blasphemy
Swearing in the name of god
Changes
New Crimes
Vagrancy (after black death)
Scolding
Wars of the Roses (1455-1483)
Civil war
Powerful nobles have private armies=fights
Black death (1348)
Approx half population died
Society breaks down- theft
Serious crime/felonies
Murder/homicide
Arson
Treason
Larceny (Theft)
Over 12d (approx 3 weeks wages)
Punishments
Fines
Collected fines went to:Sheriff/Lord/King
Villages fined for not raising the hue and cry
Public humiliation
Ducking stool
Public confession
Stocks/pillary
Death
Being burned alive
Petty treason
Hung, drawn and quartered
Imprisonment
Rich people could pay to be kept in comfort
Had to pay for food/bedding etc
Used to hold: those awaiting trial, those who refused to plead and people in debt
To avoid trial:
Run-Join outlaw gang
Be pregnant
Claim sanctury
'abjure the realm'
Become kings approver
Join kings army (If there is a war on as no standing army)
Refuse to plead
Bribe the jury/pay king money
Claim benefit of the clergy
Only open to members of clergy but people pretend to be(remember passage)
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