CRM 1301 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Iron Maiden, Animal Attacks, Feudalism
7 Apr 2016
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Who"s biases were privileged rooted to power during these times: types of powers/influences. No secular authority, local laws , informal not systematized: some people suffered more due to this. People try to survive, therefore deviance was very seriously taken. Graphic punishment, brutal, conducted in public space to deterrent public audience. What was considered deviant was only deviant to the eyes of the church and the church"s punishment was most likely fatal to send the message. Cleansing by getting rid of demonic influence in the person while showing it publically to inform the public about it. Lex talionis (law of talion: an eye for an eye. People who threatened roman empire: religion (christianity: people cooked to death. In oil or on coal: lime pits. Skin erodes in painful way: flogging/lashing, crucifixion. Known to be very popular in roman empire. Brutal throughout the whole process to the victim. Body is brutalized before crucifixion itself: entertainment.
