Brutal Justice: Crime and Punishment 1550-1750

Sorcery, adultery, smuggling, fraud and murder!

In the first of two related presentations, Liz Currie looks at how changes in society affected the perception of crime, how crime was policed and how crime was punishment was used in the early modern period.

Brutal Justice: Crime and Punishment 1550-1750

Running time 52 minutes

Researched, written and recorded by Liz Currie

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