The authorities started using transportation as a punishment in the 1660's as the amount of crime increased dramatically as the population increased. the effect of the population increasing was that more people became poor which resulted to people stealing out of desperation. the bloody code was made as a deterrent of other people from stealing as the punishment was execution, but many jury's thought the punishment was to harsh for minor crimes so transportation was an alternative to hanging.
Transportation was a way of sending no longer wanted rebels and criminals out of the country.since the 1660's the criminals were sent on ships (which took many months to get there and back) to American colonies until America became an independent country
Transportation was a way of sending no longer wanted rebels and criminals out of the country.since the 1660's the criminals were sent on ships (which took many months to get there and back) to American colonies until America became an independent country