The Punishment of Crime in the Eighteenth Century Was Often

question 46

Multiple Choice

The punishment of crime in the eighteenth century was often

• A)carried out by mobs after the criminals were charged in court.
• B)less severe than the crime would merit.
• C)the responsibility of the army.
• D)public and very gruesome.
• E)carried out privately so as not to inflame the general populace.

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