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Criminal and Regulatory Law

Colonial judges had significant criminal and regulatory responsibilities that are the subject of this chapter. A major focus was on sex crimes, the prosecution of which varied considerably from colony to colony. Adoption of the criminal procedure norms of the common law was more uniform in all of the colonies. The chapter ends with an examination of the administrative and regulatory norms of colonial courts in connection with such matters as the building of infrastructure, taxation, the licensing and control of the liquor business, and the regulation of elections.