Question

In medieval times, corporal punishment and capital punishment were used to control which economic group?

Answer 1

Answer:

Criminally poor.

Explanation:

In medieval times, the power and ability to exercise rights of each person was directly proportional to their wealth: the greater the wealth, the greater the power that this person had regarding their rights, and their ability to act within (and outside) of the law was expanded. On the contrary, low-income people had fewer possibilities of this type, with which their actions were constantly being evaluated by governments.

In this context, in case of crimes, the penalties were much harsher depending on whether they were rich people or poor people. The latter, if convicted, could be tortured or even sentenced to death; penalties that were not applied to people with greater purchasing power.