From the medieval period to the present day, the nature and extent of crime, the enforcement of law and order, and society's punishment of offenders has changed. Various factors have influenced ...

Fines were a common punishment for petty crimes - minor crimes which were not considered to be serious when compared to other types of crime. The table below shows where the money went from fines ...

Deliverance 2 is a game of consequences, with every action and word being felt throughout the medieval landscape. Nowhere is ...

The debate on whether the death penalty deters and lowers rates of crime is a long-simmering one, with both sides variously ...

The Indian Penal Code (IPC) of 1860 outlines the punishments criminal courts can administer to individuals found liable under the code. Section 53 of the IPC details these punishments, which include ...