How Is the Punishment of Crime in the Eighteenth Century

question 55

Multiple Choice

How is the punishment of crime in the eighteenth century best described?

• A)Carried out by mobs after the criminals were charged in court
• B)Less severe than the crime would merit
• C)Public and very gruesome

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