| Medieval Law and Punishment Contributor(s): Trembinski, Donna (Author) |
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ISBN: 077871392X ISBN-13: 9780778713920 Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company OUR PRICE: $8.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2005 Annotation: Rules and laws strictly governed people's lives in the Middle Ages. Failure to observe any law could lead to imprisonment, torture, or even death. Medieval Laws and Punishment details the laws that kept order, who was responsible for enforcing the law and carrying out punishments, and what would happen to people who took the law into their own hands. Topics include - laws for a family, children, and women - going to court - life in medieval prison - keepers of the law - fees, fines, and taxes - medieval punishments, including the stocks and pillory, being outlawed, and hangings |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Science - Customs, Traditions, Anthropology - Juvenile Nonfiction | Law & Crime - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Medieval |
| Dewey: 340.55 |
| LCCN: 2005023003 |
| Lexile Measure: 1100 |
| Series: Medieval World (Crabtree Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.13" H x 8.28" W x 10.9" (0.39 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 103176 Reading Level: 7.6 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book is suitable for ages 8-14. Rules and laws strictly governed people's lives in the Middle Ages. Failure to observe any law could lead to imprisonment, torture, or even death. This book details the laws that kept order, who was responsible for enforcing the law and carrying out punishments, and what would happen to people who took the law into their own hands. |