The second early alternative sanction, _______________, was initially a form of exemption to criminal punishment that was provided for clergy in Europe during the 12th century.
A) benefit of clergy
B) judicial reprieve
C) sanctuary
D) recognizance

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Benefit of clergy was an early alternative sanction that granted exemption from criminal punishment to clergy in Europe during the 12th century. This privilege allowed clerics accused of lesser crimes to claim the status of the clergy and be tried in an ecclesiastical court instead of a secular one. The clerics were subjected to different sentences than laymen.

The Second Early Alternative Sanction, _______________, Was Initially a Form