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GCSE History · key term
A system in which members of a group shared responsibility for keeping order and could face penalties for failing to fulfil their duties.
Used by Edexcel
Paper 1
Revise: Law Enforcement in Medieval EnglandThe system relied on collective responsibility: keeping order was a shared duty, and failure to help could bring a financial penalty. Authorities therefore used local knowledge and community pressure to enforce the law.
When explaining collective responsibility, show how the threat of a fine encouraged people to report offences, produce suspects or join a pursuit.
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