Lesson 8 C1500 - C1700

Question 1

What continued to be common forms of punishment in this period?

Answer 1

• capital , corporal methods

Question 2

Continuity in aims and types of punishment

Answer 2

Fines = for minor crimes

pillory or stocks , flogging or maiming = these forms of corporal punishments used for crimes such as begging drunk or vagrancy

Hanging = cpt punishment common for crimes such as witchcraft, poaching ,murder and etc. Nobles beheaded rather than hanged.

Burning = punishment for heresy

Question 3

Main purpose of punishments

Answer 3

retribution and deterrence

Question 4

Change = The — c
What, why and the aim?

Answer 4

bloody
in the 17th century the number of crimes punishable by death increases. There was around 50 capital offences ranging from minor crimes like stealing bread or rabbit to murder.
Aim = frighten people so they wouldn’t commit crimes

Question 5

Change = Transportation to ..
What, why and the aim?

Answer 5

North America
Transporting criminals to colonies in North America where they did manual work began under James I.
Criminals were sentenced to either 7 or 14 years and released but most could not afford to return to England.
Between 50,000 and 80,000 men women and children were transported to America during this time.

It reflected new ideas on the aim of punishment = gave chance of rehabilitation while still acting as a deterrent
It provided an alternate to execution for petty crimes especially after bloody code and with no prison around.
It provided inhabitants and workers to establish the American colonies while removing criminals from England