Law, Crime and Punishment -Rei Weintraub 2015

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  1. Misdemeanors and Felonies
    1. Misdemeanors
      1. A less extreme crimes that would have punishments to keep Jamestown safe and in line
      2. Punishments that are punishable by shaming the criminal
      3. Punishable by a day in the pillory with your ears nailed to the frame
      4. Punishable by a day in the stocks
      5. Punishable by whipping (number of lashes depending on your race and the type of crime you commited)
      6. If someone sees you commit a crime and they tell the authorities on you, they would get part of your fee as a reward
        1. Common Misdemeanors
          1. Missing church (only punishable if you were over the age of 12)
            1. If you missed church three times it would become a felony
          2. Stealing small things (food, small animals)
            1. Stealing a horse would be considered a felony but stealing something like a pig or a little bit of food it would be a misdemeanor
          3. Public drunkenness
          4. Fighting
          5. Trespassing
          6. Swearing in public
    2. Felonies
      1. Extreme punishments
      2. Punishments that are punishable by death
      3. Punishable by hanging in the gallos
      4. Criminals weren’t completely killed by hanging-they would be drawn and quartered
        1. Common Felonies
          1. Stealing three pigs
          2. Stealing a horse
          3. Murder
          4. Rape
          5. Witch craft
          6. Killing a baby
 
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My name is Rei, and I am studying child abuse for my social justice project. I chose this topic, because child abuse is a very hard issue to talk, and think about. And we may think that we are not part of it, but in reality, 1 in 4 girls, and 1 in 6 boys will be victimized by child abuse before the age of 18. And out of those children, 1 in 10 of their cases are reported. This means that at least one of your friends that you know and love, is victimized by child abuse. Together, we can work together to raise awareness, and help put an end to child abuse once and for all!