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Which of the Following Is FALSE Regarding Crime and Punishment

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Which of the following is FALSE regarding crime and punishment in Colonial Williamsburg?


A) In 1462, a 17 year old boy was hanged for bestiality with several animals.
B) In the 1600s, someone charged with "buggery" -- or bestiality with several animals -- faced execution, along with the animals being executed as well.
C) Homosexuality was a crime that faced public punishment (i.e., publicly whipped)
D) Criminals, mostly women, faced possible death when punished with the ducking stool.

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