02168cam a22003013u 4500 59520 UtSlPG 20260610134354.0 m cr n 260607r2019||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 HV Ives, George Burnham, 1856-1930 Penal Methods of the Middle Ages: Criminals, Witches, Lunatics Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2019 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2019-05-16 Produced by deaurider, Barry Abrahamsen, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Penal Methods of the Middle Ages: Criminals, Witches, Lunatics" by George Ives is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The work explores the penal practices of medieval England, including the treatment of criminals, the infamous witch trials, and the approach to mental illness during that era. Ives delves deeply into the legal and social frameworks that defined punishment, offering insights into the brutality of the times. The opening of the book begins by discussing the ancient origins of prisons and how they evolved into institutions for detaining criminals over time. Ives provides a detailed examination of the early penal system, highlighting the concept of restitution over retribution, the social structures that governed these practices, and the varying penalties meted out to different social classes. He also touches upon various methods of punishment such as fines, mutilations, and slavery, framing them within the context of a society that valued vengeance and personal conflict resolution over a codified legal system. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Punishment https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/59520 100346 100346