Crimes Flashcards
1
Q
Name an example of a crime against a person
A
Murder
2
Q
Name an example of a crime against property
A
Theft
3
Q
Name an example of a moral crimes
A
Prostitution
4
Q
Define treason
A
The crime of betraying one’s country
5
Q
What were the forest laws?
A
Things that were forbidden:
- cutting down trees
-People in the forest were not allowed to own dogs or a bow and arrow.
-People were also not allowed to hunt deer and were punished by having their first two fingers cut off so that they could no longer use a bow and arrow. Repeat offenders were blinded.
6
Q
What were the 5 crimes in medieval crime and punishment 1000-1500
A
-Crimes against people
-Crimes against property
-Moral Crimes
-Forest Laws
-Treason
