Types of Crimes

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Pickpockets + Cutpurses: They were petty criminals who stole money or goods from others pockets in crowded places without them noticing

Highwaymen: Robbed rich people on horses as roads were incomplete making travel slow and an easy get away for horses

Footpads: Robbed people who were less rich on highways on foot

Pirates: Traveled on water in search of great wealth. They targeted ships and coastal towns and Pirate ships carried more crew than ordinary ships would. The ships were also altered to carry more cannons than merchant ships the same size. Most victims surrendered quickly due to the reputation.

Buccaneers: Originally poached cattle and pigs. english settlers occupying Jamaica spread the word meaning, rebel pirates sailing in the Caribbean ports and seas. They were men who had shipwrecked or escaped from prisons or marooned sailors or runaways. Buccaneers plundered shores and seas. they carried toucans, cutlass, and rifles.

Smugglers: Trade routes were opened across the known world making traders very wealthy, using the routes to import luxury goods to England. Imports were heavily taxed like tea, wine cloth and spirits. people smuggled and didn't pay the taxes and sold goods for a cheap price which people were wiling to pay the cheap goods.Smuggling became an illegal business and violence was used on custom officials if necessary.

poachers: Stole wild creatures, Birds, Animals, Fish from those who owned the land or water. Poachers didn't just poach to eat, but to sell to merchants in the town.

Murderers: The killing of another human unlawfully.

Rebels: The gap between rich and poor increased leading the poor to rebellious behaviour to defend themselves from the economic order. They fought against high prices, wage cuts, and machinery. They wanted social security.