Pre-Victorian Britain
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- Created on: 02-04-17 14:18
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- Pre-Victorian Britain 1714-1837
- Bloody Code
- No police force which meant punishments were harsh
- Laws were harsh so it acted as a deterrent.
- Wealthy men felt that people who committed crimes were sinful.
- Wealthy men made laws that protected their interests.
- Executions were public spectacles until the 1860s.
- The Bloody Code ended in the 1850s, people felt it was too severe.
- Sir Robert Peel reduced the number of crimes punishable by death by 100.
- Changes in Society
- Population increased considerably in the 18th Century.
- 1651- 5228000
- 1751- 5772000
- 1651- 5228000
- Population increased considerably in the 18th Century.
- Bloody Code
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