1500-1700 Early Modern England - Punishment In Early Modern England

Question 1

CONTINUITY - fines

Answer 1

Continued to be used to punish minor crimes

Question 2

CONTINUITY - pillory stocks, flogging or maiming

Answer 2

Corporal punishments that continued for crimes like begging, drunkenness and vagrancy

Question 3

CONTINUITY - hanging

Answer 3

Capital punishment that was used for crimes like theft, murder,poaching, witchcraft and smuggling
Nobles were beheaded instead of hanged

Question 4

CONTINUITY - burning

Answer 4

Only used to punish heresy

Question 5

What were the main purposes of punishment

Answer 5

Retribution and deterrence

Question 6

In the 17th century what increased

Answer 6

The number of crimes punishable by death

Question 7

By 1688 how many capitaloffnces were there and what did they range from

Answer 7

50
Ranged from stealing a rabbit/loaf of bread to murder

Question 8

Why did 1688-1825 become known as the bloody code + why

Answer 8

Because of the increase in capital offences
To scare people so they wouldn’t commit crime

Question 9

What began under James I in 1603-25

Answer 9

Transporting criminals to colonies in nort america where they did manual work

Question 10

How long were criminals sentenced for and what happened when they were released

Answer 10

7 or 14 yers
After released most couldn’t afford to return to England

Question 11

How many men/women/children were transported to America

Answer 11

Between 50,000 and 80,000

Question 12

Why did transportation become a punishment

Answer 12

• reflected new ideas on the aims of punishment - transportation was serious punishment but it gave a chance of rehabilitation
• provided an alternative to execution for petty crimes - people thought was too harsh
• provided inhabitants/workers to establish the american colonies while removing criminals from england