In 438, the Code of Theodosius made more than 80 crimes punishable by death.[3] Britain influenced the colonies more than any other country and has a long history of punishment by death.

NARRATOR: A pillory was a punishment used for a wide variety of crimes - which might include attempted poisonings. The person being punished would be locked in a place for several hours to be ...

When exploring the history of crime and punishment, it is important to look for patterns of change and continuity. Factors can also be used to explain why change and continuity took place during ...

Finn notes, "World War II was the first major conflict in history in which the victors carried out trials and punishment of thousands of persons in the defeated nations for 'crimes against peace ...

Punishment among the Abanyore clan of the Luhya ethnic group could involve banishment or ostracism for crimes of witchcraft and sorcery. The Luhya community typically tried offenders. Suspects ...

The "Hastings History of Crime" talk by Joel Griggs, The True CRIME Museum's Curator, is scheduled for Sunday the 18th of May ...

Judgment in Cases of Impeachment shall not extend further than to removal from Office, and disqualification to hold and enjoy any Office of honor, Trust or Profit under the United States: but the ...

but by indiscriminate search-and-seizure operations and wholesale misdemeanor arrests for minor quality-of-life offenses in the neighborhoods where violent crimes occur, typically poor communities of ...

Collective punishment - defined as an action taken against a group in response to an act committed by individuals thought to be part of that group - is a war crime. During armed conflict ...