Lea-part 3 Flashcards
(40 cards)
King Alfred the Great introduced a type of internal police force whereby landowners .Throughout his kingdom were responsible to police their own territory. As such, the landowners are empowered to arrest Offenders and deliver them to the King. They were also empowered to settle civil litigations
Thanes Policing System
Landowners known as ?
Thanes
carried out under a system called Frankpledge or mutual pledge whereby every male over twelve (12) years old joined nine (9) of his neighbors to form tythingmen. Said tythingmen performed police works. Anyone who failed to join and perform this duty was severely fined.
Frankpledge Policing System
required all male residents to guard the town to preserve peace and order, protect the life and property of the people, and suppress other factors affecting peace and order.
Tun Policing System
Tun was the forerunner of the word_____?
Town
It was carried out by a victim of a crime to shout for help at the middle of the community. Once heard by male residents, they automatically assemble to apprehend the perpetrator?
Hue and Cry Policing System
Conducts criminal investigation and gives appropriate punishment for the crime Committed?
Royal Judge
requires a suspect to put his hands over boiling water or is required to perform any other act which may hurt him. If he was hurt, the society considered him guilty, otherwise, he was not considered guilty. This was in accordance with the belief by the people before that God will protect the innocent one from being hurt?
Trial by Ordeal.
was observed during the time when King William Norman became the ruler of England. King Norman divided the kingdom into 55 military districts known as Shire – Reeves where Shire was used to refer to a district and Reeve was used to refer to the ruler of that district. Said ruler made laws, rendered judgment, and imposed penalties.?
Shire-Reeve System
used to refer to a district ?
Shire
used to refer to the ruler of that district?
Reeve
Said ruler made laws, rendered judgment, and imposed penalties?
Shire-Reeve System
settles a range of cases, more often dealing with petty offenses and civil matters. From the Court, 12 tythingmen were selected to hear cases of serious in nature.?
Court of the Tourn
To handle local legal matters in some, but all, communities, the Normans established the “Court Leet,” which looked after matters of purely local interest and petty village nuisances.
Court Leet
The head of the Court Leet was the “Comes Stable,” which means ?
“Master of the House”
After a period of time, “Comes Stable” became ?
Constable
It is used today to refer to members of the police force?
Constable
passed during the time of King Henry I and its features, together with their comparison with the Philippine policing system at present?
Leges Henry
was a proclamation issued by King Richard of England in 1195 requiring the appointment of knights to maintain peace and order at the place where the king is residing. The knights were posted on bridges and gates to check the people entering and leaving the town or cities.?
Keepers of Peace
It was sealed by King John of England on June 15, 1215. This became a law upon the demand of the Knights of the Round Table ?
Magna Carta (Great Charter)
It was enacted introducing the system of Watch and Ward.?
Statute of Winchester (1285- 1500)
It introduced the closure of gates of London. This started the observation of curfew hours.?
The Statute of 1295
These persons were given the right to conduct arrest and imprison offenders.?
Justice of Peace
established as a special court to try offenders against the State. It later on, however, became a both a court of law to determine civil rights and a court of revenue to enrich treasury.
Star Chamber of Court
