1. Crime and Punishments
By : Sami Tallarico

2. Policing
No real police
Men were separated into tithings and were expected to watch the other members of the tithing
Report if someone broke the law to the Manorial Court

3. Manorial Court
Held at various intervals during the year
Tried all of the lower level crimes
Lord’s steward was in charge
12 random men were used as a jury
Jury was responsible for evidence collection, ruiling, and punishment

4. King’s Court Ordeal by fire Ordeal by water
The accused had to pick up a red hot iron bar and hold it while they walked three or four paces. Their hand was then bandaged. After three days they had to return to the court to remove the bandage. If the wound was beginning to heal they were innocent but if the wound was not healing then they were guilty.
Ordeal by water
The accused had their hands and feet tied together. They were then thrown into water. If they floated they were guilty but if they sank they were innocent.
Ordeal by combat
Noblemen would fight in combat with their accuser. The winner of the battle would be considered to be in the right. Typically the men would fight to death

5. Medieval crimes Lower level crime Theft Homeless Jobless
Not working hard
Cheating on spouse
Gossip of women
Drunkenness
Disorderly
Higher level crimes
Murder (common)
High treason
Heresy
Witchcraft

6. Punishments for the crimes
Theft- fines, extra work, hands cut off
Murderers- death by hanging or beheading
Not working hard enough- flogging
Cheating or drunkenness- stock or pillory
Women’s gossip- scold’s bridle
Witchcraft- strangulation or burned at the stake
Heresy- banishment if repented, burned at the stake if not
High treason- the person was hung and cut down while he was still alive, beheaded and body hacked into four quarters, which were then sent to different cities were put on public display.

7. Torture Device Sawing Rats Tar and feathering Iron maiden
Torture was used to extract information, punish suspects, scare enemies, force confessions
Device
Sawing
Rats
Tar and feathering
Iron maiden
Intestinal crank
Judas cradle
Pope’s pear
Picture

8. Torture Device Picquet The rack Flaying Knife Flogging Heretic's Fork
Quartering
Mutilation

9. Public execution To shock spectators and reaffirm authority
Most common: beheading, hanging, quartered, strung, burning, crushing, boiling to death, impalement, the wheel, sawing, and crucifixion
Public holiday for the day of executions. Large crowds would come to watch

10. Bibliography
Crime and Punishment. Medieval chronicles. Accessed 18 Sept. 2017
Execution In the Middle Ages. History.com. Accessed 20 Sept. 2017
Medieval Life- Crime and Punishment. History on the Net. Accessed 21 Sept. 2017

11. Pictures