Murder Was So Common In 18Th-Century Britain, Parliament Had To Get Creative With Punishments ✌

During the mid-18th century, murder was so rampant in Britain thatParliament needed to create an equally brutal law in response. Some said legislationas a fate worse than death. TheBritish Murder Act of 1751became law the following year, with the purpose of terrorizing the public into a reasonable facsimile of human decency.The laws and punishments for murder were designed not only to denigrate and shame criminals in this life, but in the afterlife as well. While they were purposefully Draconian and vindictive, they didmanageto aidmany surgeons, and Renaissance artists, who needed bodies for their research. It was also, naturally, a terrifying time to be a bodysnatcher. Still, it's important to understand this unsettling and macabre part of the history of capital punishment, that we might never be tempted to repeat it.Photo: John Latimer/Flickr/Public Domain 0:00 - Intro 0:00:08 - If You Were Convicted Of Murder, Your Family And Loved Ones Were In Danger Too 0:01:32 - The First Man Executed After The Murder Act Received A Brutal Posthumous Sentence 0:02:52 - The Murder Act Was Meant To Deter Criminals, But It Also Advanced Science 0:03:09 - The Bodies Of The Poor And Criminals Were Used To Better Understand Human Anatomy 0:03:26 - British Christians In The 18th Century Were Obsessed With Being Buried On Holy Ground 0:03:36 - Hanging Wasn't Enough, So Most Judges Added Gibbeting To Sentences 0:04:43 - The Bodies Of The Hanged Were Dissected, Often In Public 0:05:51 - The Act Made Sure You Wouldn't Get A Proper Last Meal 0:06:52 - The Goal Of The Act Was To Add More Infamy To Murderers Punishment ✌▶️ MUSIC BY: https://bit.ly/DreamHeaven ✌About Topistic✌ Topistic is a great place to forget about problems and just relax, our team will create a good mood for you! Every day we make new fresh tops about everything in the world, you will definitely find something that will be interesting to you! ✌Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeg54SKqLYpVYVNirh9Cz6A?sub_confirmation=1