1. Crime, Punishment and The Law
Shealgh Scanga
Melissa McAbee
Crime, Punishment and The Law

2. The Underworld
Nave of St. Paul’s Cathedral - prostitutes - criminals -tricksters
Pick Pockets and Sneak Thieves
Wotton

3. Criminal Law Enforcement
Constables and Informers
Rank of Informents
William Fleetwood

4. Minor offenses
Bridewell
Offenses against Public Decency

5. More serious Punishments
The Pit
The Little Ease
The Rack
The Scavengers Daughter
Sidelines
Slavery

7. Crimes punishable by death
Buggery
Murder
Manslaughter
Treason
Rape
Felony
Sodomy
Stealing Hawks
Witchcraft
Desertion in the field
Highway Robbery
Letting out of ponds

8. Executions Usually by Hanging Butcher was the Executioner
Capital punishment for Treason
Pirates
Poisoners
Heretics
Suicides

9. Criminal Trials Trials were fast “Plead Her Belly” Benefit of Clergy
Royal Pardon
Choosing to remain silent

10. Civil Law Three Courts at Westminster Hall
Paying Debts or Imprisonment
Bawdy Courts in St. Paul’s Cathedral

11. The Poor

12. The Welfare System
Impotent
Sturdy
Idle
Vagabond
Collectors and Alms

13. The Welfare system Institutionalized the poor Beggars and Vagrants
Sick and Impotent
Orphans and Foundlings
Economic Immigrants

14. The Welfare System Overseers of the Poor Justices of the Peace
Districts

15. Emergencies and Single payments
Churches would pay for emergencies
Childcare
Poor Control

16. Begging Licenses
Forgeries
Bishop of London
Student Licenses

17. Private Charities Relief of Poverty Charitable Uses Act of 1601
Rich Man’s Funeral Procession

18. The Sick Poor
St. Bartholomew’s Hospital
Costs