SOCI 222 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Criminology, Scientific Method, Cesare Lombroso
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Trial by battle, trial by ordeal, trial by fire, trail by water. The accused often died either way: the belief of power of supernatural forces reached its peak in the middle ages. Inquisition and witch craze began: western europe was in the midst of moving from feudalism to capitalism, political and religious elites sought to protect their power at any means. Resorting to both criminal and civil law. Changes were needed because the old format didn"t fit the new needs. Those in power challenged everyday because the needs of the people weren"t being meet and it was seen as weakness. Used inquisition and witches as ways to redirect attention away from those in power to those who are causing problems. Only those in power had the means to get rid of the witches and problems so all trust/hope must be put into them. Got rid of those who were a threat to the power.
