Law enforcement
in the past

Drawing by François Bourgeon

Was it really the good old times as we sometimes believe ?

Surely not from the point of view of those people who felt the application of the law on their own person !

"Dura lex sed lex"



Important notice : Some of the pictures and descriptions may be disturbing to some people ,
but remember : this was the reality ! 
And what's the difference between torture and capital punishment in the past and in our modern times :today  it is less bloody and performed in a clean, clinical surrounding  and approved by a large majority of well-thinking people in democratically governed countries
( the USA for instance !)



This site is devoted to the ways and means by which the laws where enforced in the past .
 ( and still are in some uncivilized countries !)

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The site is still under construction
Created 8th december 1997 / Last updated  20th November 2001
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