Changes in law enforcement and punishment Anglo-Norman(Green=policing. Pink=trials)
- Created by: tsalomroberts
- Created on: 23-11-20 08:32
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- Law Enforcement and Punishment
- Change
- Watchmen were employed in larger towns to patrol the streets day and nights
- Expected to arrest drunks and vagabonds
- Allowed to peer into windows to look out for crimes. Poorly paid and barely used
- Rewards were offered for the arrest of particular crimes. Could be very high.
- Watchmen were employed in larger towns to patrol the streets day and nights
- Continuity
- Hue and cry
- Citizens were still expected to deal with crime.
- Constables had an unpaid and part-time
- Didn't go out on patrol and usually dealt with regular things like drunkenness
- Coroners investigated unnatural deaths
- Change
- Justice's of Peace became an important part of local law
- Judged manor court cases. Could fine people, send them to stocks or the pillory. Assisted by constable.
- Quarter Sessions four times a year. JP's came together to judge serious cases. Had power to sentence death
- No more benefit of the clergy
- Habeas Corpus Act of 1679-everyone arrested had to appear in court or be released.
- Justice's of Peace became an important part of local law
- Continuity
- Variety of courts used but all is relied on local jury
- Manor courts dealt with local minor crimes.
- Royal j
- Change
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