1500-1700 : punishment

• What was the purpose of the Bloody Code?

  To reduce crime through harsh penalties
• What typical punishments were used during the Bloody Code?

  Flogging and execution
• What types of punishments were most common under the Bloody Code?

  Physical punishments like hanging and mutilation
• How did the number of crimes punishable by death change from 1688 to 1700?

  It rose from 50 to over 200
• Why did the Bloody Code fail to deter crime?

  People were not frightened by the punishments
• What was the role of local judges in the context of the Bloody Code?

  To reduce the number of death penalties
• What were Houses of Correction established for?

  To punish petty criminals
• When did transportation as a punishment begin?

  In 1718
• Who were typically sent for transportation?

  Petty individuals or political criminals
• What was the role of watchmen in policing during 1500-1700?

  To patrol London
• What nickname was given to watchmen in London?

  Charlies
• Who were constables and what was their role?

  Unpaid officials who arrested petty criminals
• What was the role of thief takers?

  To catch criminals for a reward
• Who was Jonathan Wild?

  A famous thief taker
• How did Jonathan Wild deceive people?

  By pretending to catch thieves while being a criminal
• What was a common issue with juries during trials?

  They were not always impartial or honest
• How was punishment decided in trials?

  By the judge
• How did punishments vary in trials?

  They varied depending on the judge and social status
• What was the Gunpowder Plot?

  A plan to kill King James I
• When did the Gunpowder Plot take place?

  On 5 November 1605
• Who was Guy Fawkes?

  An English soldier involved in the plot
• What was the outcome for Guy Fawkes?

  He was found guilty of treason
• What was the punishment for treason in the Gunpowder Plot?

  Hung, drawn, and quartered
• What were the key points about punishments during 1500-1700?

  • Savage and brutal punishments were common
  • Hanging, drawing, and quartering were used
  • Aimed to deter serious crimes
• What were the key points about policing during 1500-1700?

  • No national system for catching criminals
  • Watchmen and constables were inefficient
  • Thief takers operated for rewards
• What are the key words related to punishment and policing?

  • Transportation
  • Constables
  • Punishments
• Who ordered the establishment of Houses of Correction?

  Local judges
• In what year was Jonathan Wild hanged?

  1739
• How many barrels of gunpowder were involved in the Gunpowder Plot?

  36 barrels