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 ...

From the medieval period to the present day ... 1250, Britain has experienced significant changes in crime and punishment. Developments in the types of crime committed, in law enforcement ...

Archaeologists excavating a fortress associated with the Knights Templar in Rašaška, Croatia recently unearthed a chilling ...

But I'll just say that I honestly believe that we should legally bring back medieval-style torture ... And I'm not advocating for extrajudicial punishments. I'm not advocating for vigilantism.