What Are Ordinary Crimes
By reading about ordinary crimes in chapter 3, we learn that violent and property crimes had low rates. In contrast, morality and religious crimes committed by the colonist had valuable importance for that society (55). On the one hand, one can observe that during the village period the relationship between men and God still have a remarkable influence on people behavior.
But, on the other hand, while the town period (1700 – 1775) crime was becoming more violent and more repetitive. The newspapers of that epoch reported “attacks to the Watchmen with swords, … and breaking windows” (62). In other words, Immigrants were seen as “criminal classes” rather than sinners One can infer that people became “responsible for their actions.”
However,
But, on the other hand, while the town period (1700 – 1775) crime was becoming more violent and more repetitive. The newspapers of that epoch reported “attacks to the Watchmen with swords, … and breaking windows” (62). In other words, Immigrants were seen as “criminal classes” rather than sinners One can infer that people became “responsible for their actions.”
However,