Punishing offenders (OCR GCSE History B (Schools History Project)): Flashcards
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Most common crime in Saxon England
Most common crime in Saxon England
Petty theft
Punishments for petty theft in Saxon times
Punishments for petty theft in Saxon times
Fines, public humiliation, oaths on Bible
Capital punishment definition
Capital punishment definition
Fatal punishment for serious crimes
Most common death penalty method in Medieval period
Most common death penalty method in Medieval period
Hanging
Execution method for higher social classes
Execution method for higher social classes
Decapitation by axe or sword
Punishment for heretics
Punishment for heretics
Burning at the stake
Ducking stool typically used on
Ducking stool typically used on
Women charged as witches
Wergild definition
Wergild definition
Compensation paid to victims of crime or their families
Wergild for killing a nobleman
Wergild for killing a nobleman
300 shillings
Blood feuds in Saxon England
Blood feuds in Saxon England
Victim's family allowed revenge on criminal's family
One lasting Norman influence on England
One lasting Norman influence on England
Building enormous castles
Murdrum fine
Murdrum fine
Fine for murdering Normans, levied on offender & village
Purpose of prisons in Medieval period
Purpose of prisons in Medieval period
Hold criminals before actual punishments
Common form of public deterrence punishment
Common form of public deterrence punishment
Whipping in public
Punishment for treason in Medieval times
Punishment for treason in Medieval times
Hung, drawn and quartered