Anglo saxon

• What is the concept of collective responsibility in law enforcement?

  Shared accountability among community members
• Who were the king's shire Reeves?

  Local officials enforcing the king's laws
• What are Tithings?

  Meetings for local law enforcement matters
• What does the term "Hue and cry" refer to?

  A public call for help in emergencies
• What are oaths in the context of law enforcement?

  Promises to uphold the law and justice
• What is trial by ordeal?

  A method of determining guilt through tests
• What is blessed bread in trial by ordeal?

  A test to determine innocence or guilt
• What does hot iron/hot water refer to in trial by ordeal?

  Tests involving burns to assess guilt
• What does cold water refer to in trial by ordeal?

  A test where a person is submerged
• What is Werguld?

  A fine paid to a victim's family
• What are the types of punishment mentioned?

  Capital punishment, corporal punishment, fines
• What is capital punishment?

  The death penalty for serious crimes
• What is corporal punishment?

  Physical punishment for wrongdoing
• What are stocks and pillory?


  Devices for public humiliation of offenders
• What types of crimes were prevalent in Anglo Saxon society?

  Petty theft, treason, arson
• What are the different types of crimes in Anglo-Saxon

  crime against authority, property or person