How has crime changed in the last century?
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- Created on: 03-06-18 23:01
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- How has crime in the last century changed?
- Homophobic crime
- Until 1967, homophobia was legal in the UK
- Sexual Offences Act decriminalised homosexuality for men aged over 21
- 21st century - Criminal Justice Act (2005) gave courts new powers to issue more severe sentences for hate crime
- New law meant that such an attack would be classed as a hate crime and was treated more seriously
- Race crime
- As Britain became more multicultural, new laws were needed to ensure that people from different minority groups were treated fairly.
- 1968 Race Relations Act made it illegal to refuse jobs to anyone on the basis of their race, ethnic background or country of origin
- Domestic violence
- The Domestic Violence Act was passed in 1976.
- gave victims the right to ask for an injunction against a violent partner
- New laws were passed that made violence and abusive behaviour in relationships a crime
- The Domestic Violence Act was passed in 1976.
- Abortion
- The 1967 Abortion Act legalised abortion if certain conditions were met
- The child was going to have serious disabilites
- The mother was at risk of serious physical or mental harm if the pregnancy continued
- An abortion can be carried out before 28 weeks
- The 1967 Abortion Act legalised abortion if certain conditions were met
- Driving offences
- 1872 = horse-drawn coach whilst drunk was illegal
- 1925 = illegal to drive a car while drunk
- 1967 = set a maximum limit for the amount of alcohol a person could have in their bloodstream
- 20th century = government show how dangerous it is to speed and make it less acceptable to the general public
- Drug-taking
- many drugs first became illegal in 1971 - Misuse of Drus Act
- Homophobic crime
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