Crime and Punishment in Medeival England (1000-1500)

1. A place where people would be held, as a result of a minor social offence, to humiliate them. (6, 3, 7)
5. A group of 10 men over the age of 12 who were all responsible for eachother. (7)
6. The type of court that the Normans introduced. (6, 6)
8. A common punishment for theft. (10)

2. A place where prisoners were held only until their trial. (6)
3. Only very serious crimes carried this punishment. (7, 10)
4. A fine paid to an individual or the family of an individual as a result of a comitted crime. (7)
7. If there was no hard evidence against an individual, they would be put to a trial to be judged by God. (5, 2, 6)
9. The members of the jury came from the local village and knew the accused. (5, 2, 5, 4)
10. The alarm raised after someone witnessed or was the victim of a crime. (3, 3, 3)

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