The Practice of Brutal Punishment and Arbitrary Legal Codes Began

question 81

True/False

The practice of brutal punishment and arbitrary legal codes began to wane with the beginning of a period historians call the Enlightenment.

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Definitions:

Battery

The unlawful physical acting upon a threat, characterized by the use of force against another, resulting in harmful or offensive contact.

Aggravated Menacing

is a criminal offense that involves threatening harm to another individual with the intent to cause fear or harm, in a manner more severe than simple menacing.

Violence

The use of physical force with the intent to injure, damage, or kill.

Arson

is the criminal act of deliberately setting fire to property, typically with malicious intent or to claim insurance money.