Medieval

• Examples of crimes

  Poaching, Murder, Assault, Treason, Theft
• Examples of Law enforcement

  Hue and cry, town constables, tithing, shire reeve, sanctuary
• Examples of punishments

  Hung drawn and quartered, Werguild, Whipping, Death penalty, Stocks and pillory, Blood feud
• Types of trial used

  Ordeal, Combat, Jury(villagers)
• What was the hue and cry?

  The victim or witness to a crime would shout to alert others. Anyone who heard had to come and help to chase the criminal.
• Types of trial by ordeal

  Hot water/iron, water and blessed bread
• What was trial by hot water/iron


  You would be burnt by the water or the iron and if the burn healed well then you were innocent.
• What was trial by water?


  You were put in water and if you sank then you were innocent
• What was trial by blessed bread?


  Only for priests, if you choked on the bread you were guilty