The bloody Code
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- Created on: 19-02-20 21:26
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- The Bloody Code
- Why was the Bloody code deemed Necessary?
- Deterrence
- To protect the elite
- To curb society’s ill morals
- How many offences carried the death penalty by 1820?
- By 1820, the number of crimes carrying the death penalty was at 215.
- Examples of crimes included:
- Murder
- Arson
- Forgery
- Cutting down a tree
- Stealing a sheep
- Being out at night with a blackened face
- Examples of crimes included:
- By 1820, the number of crimes carrying the death penalty was at 215.
- Was the Bloody Code in the Elite Class Interest?
- Yes
- Douglas Hay
- the Bloody Code played a crucial ideological role during the period, by legitimising the status quo and maintaining bonds of obedience.
- It also protected private property in the absence of a police force.
- Douglas Hay
- No
- Peter King
- Their are a variety of actors within the criminal justice process, many of whom were not members of elite groups.
- Randall McGowan
- Emphasis on the variability of the bloody code.
- John Beattie
- Judicial decision making: the decisions of a number of different actors could see a person punished
- Geography: Depends on the population density of an area
- Time: The number of capitally convicted felons who were executed fluctuated
- Peter King
- Yes
- Did the Bloody Code Work?
- Yes
- Why was the Bloody code deemed Necessary?
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