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THE PRIMITIVE COMMUNITIES (Sentencing guidelines (Sole criteria of…
THE PRIMITIVE COMMUNITIES
Sentencing guidelines
A systematic sentencing process was unknown
Sole criteria of punishment
Retribution in form of revenge
Main objective
Restoration of relations
Motive was disregarded
Little attention was paid to produce evidence
Punishment based on dual principle
No individual liability, collective liability was forces
Six principles of blood vengeance
Any crime committed against a member of a group was a crime committed against the whole group
Based mainly on retribution in the form of revenge, not punishment
All members of a group had to avenge a crime committed against them
Responsibility for crime was responsibility of group
If real offender could not be found, revenge could take place on any member of group offender belonged
Motives not of consequence
Immaterial whether the crime was premeditated or accidental
A group was not interested in a crime committed against members of other groups
Sanctions of social conformity
Positive Sanctions
Public Opinion
Gaining the approval of the community as a whole would mean much more to the members of the group than it would mean to the members of an impersonal urban society
Negative Sanctions
Public Opinion
People were anxious to avoid acquiring an evil reputation as they were eager to achieve a good name
Fear of public disapproval was extremely great
Religio-magical beliefs
Helped enforce obedience to group requirements
Primitive man believed in supernatural forces
Sanctions was was aimed at the group the offender belonged