Crime and Punishment in the Early Modern Period Flashcards
causes of crime
political change religious change the bloody code poverty population growth
Treason
trying to overtake the government
Heresy
not agreeing with what the church says
vagabonds
anyone who didnt seem to have a regular job
impotent poor
people who are disabled or too sick to work
rogue sturdy
those who are able to work but choose not to
smuggling
due to the fact that their were custom duties on items the black market was formed.
smuggled goods were free of custom duties
this appealed to people as they would earn more in a night than in a month
witchcraft
it was believed that mainly women over the age of 50 were witches according to crime cases
Ordinary people believed that witches made a pact with the devil
poaching
stealing livestock from other peoples property
this was controversial among the population because many were unable to supply to their families
highwayman
rode on horseback to chase their victims or to get away quickly
were well mannered to women
powerful and the rich wanted stronger laws against them due to the fact that they had to most to lose.
crime prevention
Local officials were responisble for crime preventions: JPS and the petty constables
purpose of punishment
to protect the ruling class from thievery
bloody code
a series of law which were punishable by death penalty
you could be hanged for stealing goods worth more than 5 shillings
house of correction
similar to a prison however,prisoners had to work, usually spinning or weaving. purpose of this was for the offender to learn the value of hard work
punishments
branding house of correction bloody code drawing hanging the stocks the pillory whipping Quartering
