Test Bank for Introduction to Criminal
Justice, 18th Edition | Exam Questions
Anglo Saxon monarchs issuing codes of law that made actions crimes - answer-By
1000
Importance of monarch grew as their authority increased. William added new laws that
created new crimes. - answer-After 1066
Henry II came to throne and standard laws were written down so there was a uniform
legal system across whole country - answer-After 1154
Royal forests protected by Forest laws - answer-1072
People lived in small villages - answer-1000
Later medieval- towns grew and so did crime. - answer-13th and 14th century
Parish constables led chase after hue & cry - answer-From 1250s
Trial by ordeal & by combat abolished - answer-1215
Knights appointed by Richard I as keepers of the peace in 'unruly' areas - answer-From
1195
Edward II extended the "knights appointed as keepers of the peace in unruly areas'
system to all areas - answer-1327
Justices of the Peace Act that made Keepers of the Peace JP's - answer-1361
Sheriff allowed to form posse of locals to help track down criminals - answer-1285
Henry VIII executed protestants for heresy throughout his reign + Catholics for treason if
they wouldn't accept him as head of church after 1534 - answer-1509-47
Edward VI executed leaders of rebellions for treason & 2 Catholics for heresy - answer-
1547-53
Mary I executed leaders of plots to replace her & almost 300 protestants for heresy -
answer-1553-58
Elizabeth I executed many 'rebels' for treason but far fewer for heresy - answer-1558-
1603
, Heresy first becomes a crime + punished by burning at the stake - answer-1382
Closure of monasteries - answer-1536
Vagabonds +Beggars Act - Vagabonds put in stocks for 3 days + nights then sent back
to where they born or most well-known - answer-1494
Vagrancy Act - 'deserving' person without work for more than 3 days was branded with
letter 'V' & sold into slavery for 2 years (repealed as impossible to enforce) - answer-
1547
Act for the Relief of the Poor - split vagrants into 2 categories, 'deserving' (older &
disabled) & 'undeserving' (fit to work) - answer-1597
Poor Laws - 'deserving poor' given poor relief by local parish; 'undeserving poor' could
be branded, whipped or sent to correction house - answer-1601
Henry VIII made witchcraft punishable by death - answer-1542
Elizabeth I changed law so charges of witchcraft had to be tried in common court -
answer-1563
James I instructed death penalty given to people 'summoning evil spirits' - answer-1604
Number of crimes punishable by death increased - answer-17th
By _____ there were 50 capital crimes ranging from what today seem like minor crimes
such as stealing a rabbit or loaf of bread to murder - answer-1688
'Bloody code' period to frighten people to not commit crime - answer-1688 - 1823
From ____ church courts couldn't try criminal acts (only moral) so everyone, including
clerics tried secular courts. - answer-1576
James I abolished sanctuary - answer-1623
Transporting criminals to North America to English colonies, where they did manual
work began under James I - answer-1603 - 25
Number of adults & children transported during 1603 - 1625 - answer-50,000 - 80,000
After ____, when pope called on Catholics to depose Elizabeth I, more laws imposed
that prevented Catholics from practising their faith - answer-1570
Justice, 18th Edition | Exam Questions
Anglo Saxon monarchs issuing codes of law that made actions crimes - answer-By
1000
Importance of monarch grew as their authority increased. William added new laws that
created new crimes. - answer-After 1066
Henry II came to throne and standard laws were written down so there was a uniform
legal system across whole country - answer-After 1154
Royal forests protected by Forest laws - answer-1072
People lived in small villages - answer-1000
Later medieval- towns grew and so did crime. - answer-13th and 14th century
Parish constables led chase after hue & cry - answer-From 1250s
Trial by ordeal & by combat abolished - answer-1215
Knights appointed by Richard I as keepers of the peace in 'unruly' areas - answer-From
1195
Edward II extended the "knights appointed as keepers of the peace in unruly areas'
system to all areas - answer-1327
Justices of the Peace Act that made Keepers of the Peace JP's - answer-1361
Sheriff allowed to form posse of locals to help track down criminals - answer-1285
Henry VIII executed protestants for heresy throughout his reign + Catholics for treason if
they wouldn't accept him as head of church after 1534 - answer-1509-47
Edward VI executed leaders of rebellions for treason & 2 Catholics for heresy - answer-
1547-53
Mary I executed leaders of plots to replace her & almost 300 protestants for heresy -
answer-1553-58
Elizabeth I executed many 'rebels' for treason but far fewer for heresy - answer-1558-
1603
, Heresy first becomes a crime + punished by burning at the stake - answer-1382
Closure of monasteries - answer-1536
Vagabonds +Beggars Act - Vagabonds put in stocks for 3 days + nights then sent back
to where they born or most well-known - answer-1494
Vagrancy Act - 'deserving' person without work for more than 3 days was branded with
letter 'V' & sold into slavery for 2 years (repealed as impossible to enforce) - answer-
1547
Act for the Relief of the Poor - split vagrants into 2 categories, 'deserving' (older &
disabled) & 'undeserving' (fit to work) - answer-1597
Poor Laws - 'deserving poor' given poor relief by local parish; 'undeserving poor' could
be branded, whipped or sent to correction house - answer-1601
Henry VIII made witchcraft punishable by death - answer-1542
Elizabeth I changed law so charges of witchcraft had to be tried in common court -
answer-1563
James I instructed death penalty given to people 'summoning evil spirits' - answer-1604
Number of crimes punishable by death increased - answer-17th
By _____ there were 50 capital crimes ranging from what today seem like minor crimes
such as stealing a rabbit or loaf of bread to murder - answer-1688
'Bloody code' period to frighten people to not commit crime - answer-1688 - 1823
From ____ church courts couldn't try criminal acts (only moral) so everyone, including
clerics tried secular courts. - answer-1576
James I abolished sanctuary - answer-1623
Transporting criminals to North America to English colonies, where they did manual
work began under James I - answer-1603 - 25
Number of adults & children transported during 1603 - 1625 - answer-50,000 - 80,000
After ____, when pope called on Catholics to depose Elizabeth I, more laws imposed
that prevented Catholics from practising their faith - answer-1570
