Murder, manslaughter, betrayal, revenge, greed. The Middle Ages also faced this.

Criminals were rarely punished with incarceration. No they rather chose mutilation, exile, corporal punishment and, for the worst crimes, death penalty

We walk past well-known and lesser-known sites of crime in Ghent’s history. Who administered justice and who carried out the punishments ? What types of punishments were imposed and how did this evolve over time ?

A fascinating story of crime from the 14th to the 20th century.