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anglo saxon: crime and punishment - Coggle Diagram

- - - - a group of men over the age of 12 who were responsible for each other's behaviour. if a member of the group broke the law the other members had to bring him in or they would all have to pay compensation to the victim.
    - - victims of crime were expected to find the criminals themselves with the help of fellow villagers. if the villager refused the whole village would be fined a large sum of money by a court.
    - - a jury of men who knew the accuser and the accused and they would decide on someone's guilt based on their knowledge of those concerned
    - - god would decide on the guilt of the accuser and they would be overseen by the church.
  - - - Money was paid to the victims of the crime or their families. The amount depended on who the victim was. The fine was more if you killed a noble compared to a peasant.
      - replaces blood feuds
    - - Offenders of crimes such as treason could be killed. The most common form was hanging.
    - - Offenders may be whipped or placed in the pillory or the stocks. Reoffenders could lose a hand, an ear or even be blinded.
    - - Victim’s family would take revenge by harming or killing the person responsible.
    - - Compensation provided for injury. Different body parts were worth different amounts.