HIST 3130 Lecture 4: Week 2 - Violence in Everyday Life
7 Oct 2016
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Week 2 - violence in everyday life - the penal and the festive ritual and social. Crucial in that era to have a good reputation. Crimes historically created (terrorism, pedophilia, sexual assault, etc) Different forms of violence discovered (child abuse discovered in the 1980s) Criminal pathologies formed based on whats happening in society. Wealthy women able to get away with shoplifting because of their husbands" status/power. Angry villagers took matters into their own hands. This is rough country justice = not waiting for the authorities to take action. 1)torture after someone found guilty - part of punishment. 2)torture used to find out if someone was guilty or innocent. Both can be symbolic : rituals intended to show good over evil (burning) Burning form of torture that reached its peak during the witch hunts. Treason : plot against the god and crown. Charivari and skimmington rides- community policing, rough justice, vigilantism, humiliation ritual (by the community)
