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Punishment

Lady Justice reigns supreme in the modern world. But what would happen without her?

Law and Disorder in the Dark Ages

By Tony Hays

August 11, 2011

We’re lucky, in a way. Laws are codified, statutory. We know the penalty for breaking a law, sort of, barring a plea bargain of some nature and depending upon the state of prison overcrowding. We have police forces charged with keeping our streets safe. But imagine. Just for a second. Imagine that for some reason…

Samurai being arrested

Crime and Punishment a la Medieval Japan

By Laura Joh Rowland

May 30, 2011

Historical mystery novels serve as a reminder that the good old days weren’t always that good. Especially for the folks accused or convicted of crimes. My Sano Ichiro samurai mystery series is set in 17th – 18th century Japan, occurring later in Japan’s 700-year “medieval” era. As I research and write my books, I constantly…

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