crime and punishment through the ages

Question 1

crime against authority definition

Answer 1

crime that challenges the government or monarchy

Question 2

crime against the person definition

Answer 2

crime that causes physical or emotional harm to another person

Question 3

crime against property definition

Answer 3

crimes which involve the theft or damage of belongings

Question 4

social crimes definition

Answer 4

an action that breaks the law but may go unreported

Question 5

collective responsibility definition

Answer 5

when a community work together to reduce crime

Question 6

the king’s peace definition

Answer 6

the belief that the king is responsible for keeping law and order

Question 7

when was the Anglo Saxon period

Answer 7

c.1000- 1066

Question 8

when was the Norman invasion

Answer 8

1066

Question 9

what was the crime rate in Anglo Saxon England

Answer 9

low

Question 10

give an example of a crime against authority

Answer 10

treason, poaching, rebellion

Question 11

give an example of crime against property

Answer 11

poaching ,theft ,arson

Question 12

give an example of crime against the person

Answer 12

murder, assault, rape

Question 13

give an example of social crimes

Answer 13

poaching - often went unreported as it was one of the only ways the poor could find food and resources to survive

Question 14

how could size explain why there was such little crime in the Anglo Saxon countryside

Answer 14

• communities were small and isolated, anybody committing a crime could be easily identified, could be humiliating

Question 15

how could religion explain why there was such little crime in the Anglo Saxon countryside

Answer 15

people were very religious, it was believed to be a sin, church thought they would go to hell

Question 16

how could collective responsibility explain why there was such little crime in Anglo Saxon countryside

Answer 16

the whole community was responsible for law and order
they were able to effectively catch criminals

Question 17

how could deterrents explain why there was such little crime in Anglo Saxon England

Answer 17

• punishments such as branding whipping and even hanging could be harsh , used to deter criminals

Question 18

definition of a tithing

Answer 18

a group of men from a village that were responsible for keeping law and order

Question 19

definition of a shire reeve

Answer 19

a person who was chosen locally to take criminals to court

Question 20

definition of hue and cry

Answer 20

an alert shouted out to call for help catching a criminal

Question 21

religious oath definition

Answer 21

a suspect could swear an oath on God that they were innocent

Question 22

trial by ordeal definition

Answer 22

would include trial by hot iron, water, and blessed bread. these were methods used to decide if a person is innocent or guilty

Question 23

in Anglo Saxon England who was responsible for law enforcement

Answer 23

the local community and collective responsibility

Question 24

where did people go if they were accused of less serious crimes

Answer 24

taken to the local shire court, often held outdoors and in public

Question 25

where did people go if they were accused of more serious crimes

Answer 25

they were sent to royal courts which were held away from the shire

Question 26

what is a shire?

Answer 26

a shire is a region of land

Question 27

when would an accused be handed over to the church courts (for trial by ordeals)

Answer 27

if a regular court could not decide if the person was innocent or guilty

Question 28

why were trial by ordeals fully accepted in the medieval time

Answer 28

because trial by ordeals were used so that God could decide, and medieval people believed in god's will

Question 29

describe trial by hot iron

Answer 29

the accused is mad to hold a red hot iron for a few seconds, the hand is then bandaged for a couple of days - if the hand healed well it is believed that God has been kind and judged them as innocent, if it was not healed, then it was a signal that the accused is guilty