Crime & Punishment
How justice worked in medieval times: trial by ordeal, trial by combat, the role of the sheriff; punishments including stocks, pillory, and dungeons; how different it was from modern justice
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Could your child describe how criminals were caught and punished in medieval times and explain what seems unfair by today's standards?
How justice worked in medieval times: trial by ordeal, trial by combat, the role of the sheriff; punishments including stocks, pillory, and dungeons; how different it was from modern justice
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- Describe at least two medieval methods of deciding guilt (trial by ordeal, trial by combat)
- Name at least two medieval punishments and explain what they involved
- Compare one aspect of medieval justice to how justice works today
“Could your child describe how criminals were caught and punished in medieval times and explain what seems unfair by today's standards?”
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- Type
- Conceptual
- Subject
- History
- Domain
- Medieval Times
- Age range
- Ages 9–11