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Originally Posted by Folwren
Okay, Elempi, I'll do that.
Fines would not be the traditional form of punishment for crimes like stealing, would it? It seems unlikely in a place like Rohan, doesn't it?
-- Foley
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Good question. Fees would have been the most typical form of punishment. They didn't do imprisonment because it didn't make sense. Then you'd have to feed and guard the culprit. Make him pay double to seven times over the value of his theft, and you're ahead.
Fact is, Faramund is lying. He's charging well over seven times the value of thefts, and most of it's not thefts; rather, failure to pay fees they can't afford because the fees are up to ridiculous amounts. It's a no win situation for the freeholders/farmers, and they need justice. Faramund and the other lords are predators.