Crime and punishment Anglo-Saxon England Flashcards
(18 cards)
what was the organisation of society?
hierarchy
whats petty theft?
stealing small low value items
whats poaching?
illegal hunting on someone else’s land
whats corporal punishment/
a punishment harming the body
What’s capital punishment?
being given the death penalty
whats a borstal
a centre to educate and rehabilitate young offenders
what’s diminished responsibility
not being fully in control when carrying out a crime
what’s decriminalise
making an action legal and no longer a crime
what is penal code
a term that means punishment
`what’s retribution
a punishment in response to a crime
what years were anglo-saxon england
410-1066
what was the hierarchy
kings, nobles, knights , peasants
what are two crimes against the person
assault , murder
crimes against the property
arson and theft
crimes against authority
treason , rebellion
social crime
poaching
who is the local community ran by?
kings