Medieval Era Corrections

Frequently The Medieval Era of Corrections is hardly every considerer when thinking about the modern correctional systems. During Medieval time it was all about punishing one for the crime they commit. Proving ones own innocence had to be done through what is known as trials by ordeal. A person was required one to prove his or her own innocence by surviving the trial. There were such trials as: Trial by Host, Trial by Snake, and Trial by Bitter Water. The Sotah ritual a.k.a the ordeal of bitter water was administered when a wife was suspected of cheating on her husband. If the woman got sick after the trial she was considered guilty. Adultery has been a big sin and crime since the biblical times. “If a man commits adultery with the wife …show more content…
Foucualt did not believe that his actions were barbarous but instead were needed and indeed a good source of punishment. The system that Foucault followed required that all criminals be punished for the crimes committed, but there was no grey area for crimes back then. Making the punishment of Damiens’ public was from my understanding to instill order where it was tested, and to make an example of a criminal or a deviant. Torture was the desired punishment for crimes and the best way to get the truth out of …show more content…
A person who commits murder should not get the same punishment as a person who stole something. I do believe that different crimes should be treated differently because Foucualt’s approach to attempted murder may have affected our approach to today towards crimes of attempt and crimes of the actual crime. There are drug offenders serving serious time for crimes that do not quite reciprocate. Throughout the punishment the offender is to repent. The term Repentance comes the Greek word “Metanola” which acknowledged a changed state of mind. Ones actions can change surely, but if the thinking is the same, chances for reoccurring behaviors are high. There is a difference in repenting and remission of sins, but they both go hand in hand. During the Reformation Era, most were “Diest”; believing there was a God but he did not intervene. Most took it upon themselves to form law and order against criminals as they saw fit. Knowledge seriously increased as did the world during the Renaissance Era. The West began to depend heavily upon science and less upon God. Before this period in the world everything was blamed or answered for with one name “Jesus.” People never openly questioned Jesus’ existence or the severity of God until this time. The church had such an influence on the people with the word, that it was the only word floating around until the printing press started. Experimenting with science, and medical ways of