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Introduction

Have you ever wondered what crimes and punishments happened thousands of years ago? In this piece of writing, we will be discussing the Roman, Anglo Saxon, Tudor, Victorian and World War 2. Throughout all these times and even further back in history, people have always committed crimes and faced punishment. Back in  Roman time, the most common crime was stealing/theft. If you stole something in Roman time, you would get a punishment, which was to pay a fine. You had to pay four times the amount of the stolen item but if you did not have enough money to pay, then you would be thrown off a cliff. Stealing something is you stealing from the king.??

Crimes and punishment in the Roman times

A long time ago, the Roman Empire ruled most of the civilised world. All of the Romans became really powerful and all of the conquered countries were forced to follow the rules of the imposing Roman Empire. They lived in Rome, which is very crowded.  Living in Roman time was difficult. Crimes in  Roman time were murder and theft. For example: if you killed your father in Roman time, you would have to be put in a sack of deadly, poisonous snakes and be chucked into a river to drown.

Crimes and punishments in Anglo Saxon times

In Anglo Saxon time, serious, major crimes such as betraying a king would carry a very harsh, painful punishment. It might even lead to death. Smaller crimes, like stealing/theft  would result in paying a fine. If a jury of men had a hard time deciding if the person was guilty or innocent, the person, who was accused of doing something illegal, would have to put their hands in boiling water to pick up a smooth stone. The woman/man could also have to walk on blistering, burning coal, which would have been damaging. How could this help them decide? They leave the decision to God. When three days had passed, the jury checks the person’s hands or feet to see if it had healed or not. If it had not healed, then they were proved guilty, but if it was healed, then they were innocent. This was called an “ordeal”.

Crimes and Punishments in Tudor time

Thousands of years ago in the Tudor time, the most common crimes were stealing, begging and treason. The most common punishment in Tudor time was whipping. Mostly in the back. Talking too much in Tudor time would carry a very terrifying punishment. This is called gossiping. If you talked too much in Tudor time, you would have to get something called the scolds bridle. It was suppose to stop you from talking to other people. Do you know what would have happened if you talked wearing the scolds bridle? If you talked while wearing the scolds bridle, you would suffer extreme pain. It would really hurt. Shockingly, it was only used from women. How unfair was that? It went over the head and had a metal gag that went in the mouth. More serious punishments were for the more horrible  crimes. An example of a more significant punishment is execution (death).

Crimes and punishments in the Victorian time

In Victorian time, there were police forces. Most people did not trust the new police force however, over time, the police forces proved that they could reduce crime and so that they can become more popular and trustworthy. Victorians also introduced prisons/jails so that they can lock prisoners up. Prisons were very awful, but dreadful places to be in. If you stole something, you could die but if you were very young, you would be sent to Australia. Even if you were six years old and you stole something, you would still be sent to Australia. This punishment eventually changed in 1857. Other punishments including fines, hanging and being sent to join the army existed in Victorian time.

Crimes and punishments in World War 2 (WW2)

In between 1939 and 1949, World War 2 fought. ?? It destroyed lots of buildings, such as shops and houses. During the war, lots of crimes started happening in England and Wales. Theft and looting started happening when shops and houses exploded. To stop crimes in World War 2, they had police officers to guard precious items and to stop people from stealing them. Many crimes were given fines or short prison sentences. If you murdered someone and you were found guilty of it, you could be put to death. If you were caught selling on the black market without a ration card, the punishment could be a fine and imprisonment.

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