Early modern

Question 1

what years were the early modern era?

Answer 1

1485-1700

Question 2

crimes in the early modern era

Answer 2

heresy and treason
vagabondage
poaching
smuggling
puritan crimes
witchcraft

Question 3

new laws made against vagabondage

Answer 3

the vagrancy act - a vagabond without work to be punished.
the relief of the poor act- whipping used as a deterrent to other vagrants.
the poor law- poor relief given to the deserving poor such as elderly and disabled

Question 4

what happened in this era?

Answer 4

trade increased
crime rate increased
growing population

Question 5

new methods of law enforcement

Answer 5

the town constable- employed and paid by town authorities, had some powers of arrest , round up beggars and vagabonds, keep order
the night watchman- patrol between 10pm and dawn, unpaid, rings bell to warn people of criminal, carry a candle lamp.
theif takers- unofficial person hired to catch a criminal and take them to the police.

Question 6

punishments in the early modern era

Answer 6

fines
stocks and pillorys
corporal
capital
transportation
houses of correction
early prisons

Question 7

What was the bloody code?

Answer 7

Number of crimes resulting in the death pentalty increased
used as a detterent.

Question 8

How did the laws change as a result of the gunpowder plot?

Answer 8

thanksgiving act- made nov 5 to be remembered
popish recusants act- forced catholics to swear an oath of allegiance to the king.

Question 9

witchcraft

Answer 9

matthew hopkins- witchfinder general
investiated around 300 and killed 112 (mainly by hanging)
accusations mainly made against women, especially childless, poor or vagrant
witchcraft to be punished by death
religion was a big factor
death of animals and poor harvests blamed on witches
lack of scientific knowledge
james i was supersticious and made a book called demonologie
witchcraft trials (interrigation methods, examine body for marks)