1. Types of Punishment during the Puritan Time Period Kayling Allen Brittania Waterhouse Ashby Gentry Chloe Martin Period 0 AP English 11 9/4/15

2. Execution Most Common Types: Hanging in front of crowds Burning alive Whipped to death

3. Whipping Usually called for 20-40 lashes. They are usually tied to a pole in the middle of the town to allow everyone to watch.

4. Public Humiliation ❖ A person wore a letter to symbolize they had committed a crime. ❖ Ex. ➔ “D” Public Drunkenness ➔ “A” Adultery ➔ “T” Theft

5. Dunking ❖ The women who were dunked had talked badly about their husband; however, depending on how badly they talked determined the number of dunks they had.

6. Banishment One of the most severe punishments Forced citizen to leave the colony. Usually given for Heresy.

7. Sometimes people would have symbols branded into their skin rather than being forced to wear them. B for Burglary Branding

8. Being placed in a wooden board with holes cut out for the head and hands. The Pillory

9. Burning ❖ The people who were burned: witches, “devil”, criminals, were lit on fire, but it didn’t stop there. Not only were they lit, they got their limbs torn and cut apart, organs on fire, and tortured. ❖ http://library.eb.com.ezproxy1.azlibrary.g ov:2048/levels/youngadults/article/27654 3

10. Cut off tongues Cropped ears Slit nostrils Forced to wear noose around neck reminded the person that if they made one more mistake they would be hanged Previous Encounters with Law

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