Definitions

• Crimes against authority: Actions that threaten the structure of society.
• Crimes against person: Crimes that cause physical harm to another person.
• Crimes against property: Crimes that involve taking or damaging something that belongs to another person.
• Heresy: Going against the religion of the country.
• Treason: An act against the king or nobles (authority).
• The Statue of Labourers: A law that forbid asking for a raise.
• Spinster: An older woman who isn't married.
• Changing definitions: A crime that has continued throughout multiple time periods, but has changed.
• Retribution: Revenge to satisfy the victim or their families.
• Deterrence: To warn others not to commit the same crime.
• Reform: To help the criminal improve their behaviour.
• Removal: To keep criminals off the streets.
• Compensation: The victim or society is paid back for the trouble caused by the criminal.
• Non-custodial: Alternative to prisons.
• Conscientious objector: Someone who refuses to fight in war or conflict for moral or religious reasons.
• Absolutist: Someone who refuses to take part in ANY aspect of war.
• Alternativist: Someone who is prepared to take part in DIFFERENT ways to help.
• Sanctuary: A safe place or a hiding place.

  (The chruch would offer them protection from the law).
• Constables: Two wealthier men were chosen for a year at a time. They dealt with everyday matters, inflicting some punishments.

  (Took charge of suspects & made sure they stayed in prison).
• Watchmen: These were employed although poorly paid. They were expected to arrest, & peer into windows to make sure no one was breaking the law.
• Sergeants: Employed to enforce market regulations.
• Rookeries: An area filled with lodging houses.
• Vagrant/vagabond: Someone who has moved to a new town for work. but are unable to find any. Therefore become homeless & turn to crime.
• Sketch: To prove to upperclass that their tax money is going to good use.
• Comissionary: The head of the Metropolitan Police.
• Home secretary: In charge of policing & counter-terrorism national security.
• Social crime: A crime that the local community was willing to turn a blind eye to.
• NOP: Nature, Origin, Purpose.
• Nature: Type of source.
• Origin: Who created it & when.
• Purpose: Why it was created.