CRM 1301 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Cucking Stool, Eye For An Eye, Iron Maiden
10 Apr 2016
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Theories conditioned by context: definitions of crime explanations of crime organization of punishment of power all reflect the relations of power. Punishment: guilt- public punishment could not be applied without the determination of guilt carried out in public church administration. Might not carry out the punishment but religious authority present and overseeing cleansing/ purging the people of the bad behavior. Lex talionis eye for an eye retribution if you stole you lose the part you used to steal, if you hurt someone you lose the part you hurt on them. 1000 bc - 500 ad secular authority not religious roman law- 12 tablets organized justice system threat to roman law= deviance. Walk across coals and ^ bribery was often practiced. Mouth piece with spikes ducking stool confession or punishment tied to chair and held under water punishments: flogging branding reflected the crime title or initial of crime branded.
