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1
Q

What is the time period for the Anglo Saxons?

A

400 - 1100

2
Q

What was the most crime in this era?

A

Theft of money, food and belongings, usually of low value

3
Q

Were violent crimes a major problem or minor?

A

Small minority of cases

4
Q

Were violent crimes a major problem or minor?

A

Small minority of cases

5
Q

What methods did they use for policing?

A

Hue and Cry and tithings

6
Q

What were tithings?

A

A group of 10 men, aged 12+, and were responsible for each others behaviour. If one of them broke the law the others had to bring him to court or pay the compensation fine to the victim

7
Q

What was the main means of policing in this time period?

A

Blood feud

8
Q

What time period did the role of the king in law-making and law enforcement grow?

A

500-1066

9
Q

After the abolishment of the blood feud what replaced this means of punishments?

A

Weregild

10
Q

What is the weregild?

A

Criminal pays compensation to their victims