Crime and Punishment Flashcards
When was the first uniform legal system made and by who
1154 by King Henry II
What is a social crime
a crime accepted by many people
What laws protected royal forests
forest laws
What percentage of england became royal forest
30%
What was William I’s punishment for rebellions
death penalty
What was the murdrum fine
when an anglo saxon murdered a norman , and the culprit wasn’t found, a large sum of money had to be paid by the hundred (people in area of land) of where the body was found
Who was the Witchfinder General in 1645-47
Matthew Hopkins
What did many puritans believe about witchcraft
it was being used by Royalists (some were Catholics)
What happened to the “witches” found
hanged
What did the Civil war and poor harvests cause
huge economic problems
What did the Civil war weaken
control of local authorities
When was the English Civil War
1642-51
Where did Hopkins work
Essex and East Anglia
Why did Hopkins torture the accused “witches”
to extract coonfessions
how did extreme poverty lead to an increase of crime rates
extreme poverty led to increase in stealing food
how did larger towns lead to an increase in crime rates
they made it easier to escape
how did improved roads lead to an increase in highway robbery
it led to more people travelling
how did increase of trades between towns lead to an increase of highway robberies
it meant more goods and money were transported by road
in 1772 to reduce highway robberies what capital crime was introduced
to be armed and in disguise on a high road
What did an increase of poaching lead to in 1723
the Waltham Black Act
What did the Waltham Black Act do
made poaching a capital crime and also made it illegal to own hunting dogs or carry snares in a poaching area
Why did smuggling increase from 1740-1850
because the tax on imported goods were so high
Why did mounted customs officers find prosecuting the smugglers difficult
there were large coasts to patrol
What happened to smuggling when taxes cut in the 1840s
it decreased
