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In the 18th century, the criminal justice system relied very heavily on capital punishment, even minor crimes such as cutting down a tree without permission could resulted in being hanged. Other punishments included transportation to America or Australia to perform hard labour and lesser crimes merited branding and public humiliation.
The majority of crimes were investigated and processed by the victims, with more serious crimes being put before a magistrate's court. At the time, magistrates were unpaid wealthy men who usually did not have much knowledge of the UK legal system. Magistrates at the time were well known for being easily bribed and corrupted.
The police force as we know it today, did not exist. London had Watchmen and each parish elected two people within to act as police officers in their spare time. Quite often, those elected would pay someone else to stand in their place.
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The currency in England in 1700?
The currency of the Kingdom of England in 1700 was the Pound Sterling - exactly the same currency as the UK has now. Well, not quite the same. Today's pound has decimal sub-units. Before that, there were many different non-decimal fractions of a pound as well as there being the guinea (a gold coin worth 1.05 pound), which had its own array of sub-units. Also, there was no pound coin. The largest in that era was only 1/4 of a pound
What is an example of how the Mongols discriminated against the Chinese?
punishments for crimes were unequalPunishments for crimes were unequal.
When did the 18th century start?
1700
What happened in 1700 that changed the world?
babyboon
What is a country that was in world power in 1700?
Spain.
How many crimes are committed each day in the UK?
UK Crime Stats for England and Wales show 512,750 reported crimes for November 2011. Many more crimes go unreported. That's about 1700 per day.
England during the 1700's?
In short, England during the 1700's was a filled with the revolutionaries hating the monarchies and revolting. In short, England during the 1700's was a filled with the revolutionaries hating the monarchies and revolting.
Crimes punishable by death in 1700 s Britain?
murder paedophilia treason
How far is England from Ukraine?
1700 miles
What was a husbandman in England in 1700?
A husbandman was a farmer.
What are a few products from England in the 1700's?
spoons
When did England become prostestant?
Around 1700-1800
What is restoration theater?
Theatre of 1660 to about 1700 in England.
Who ruled Canada in the 1700's?
The queen of England :)
Why did England go to war with the patriots in 1700's?
England went to war with the Patriots in the 1700's because of the protests over the Stamp Act and other taxes levied on the Patriots in the mid 1700's. This was the cause of the American Revolution.
Who was King of England in the year 1700?
The King of England in 1700 was King William III, the last Stuart King.
How far is Slovakia from England?
some 1500- 1700 km
