Crime and punishment Anglo-Saxon England Flashcards
what was the organisation of society?
hierarchy
whats petty theft?
stealing small low value items
whats poaching?
illegal hunting on someone else’s land
whats corporal punishment/
a punishment harming the body
What’s capital punishment?
being given the death penalty
whats a borstal
a centre to educate and rehabilitate young offenders
what’s diminished responsibility
not being fully in control when carrying out a crime
what’s decriminalise
making an action legal and no longer a crime
what is penal code
a term that means punishment
`what’s retribution
a punishment in response to a crime
what years were anglo-saxon england
410-1066
what was the hierarchy
kings, nobles, knights , peasants
what are two crimes against the person
assault , murder
crimes against the property
arson and theft
crimes against authority
treason , rebellion