Crime and Punishment the Industrial Period 1700-1900 0.0 / 5 ? HistoryCrime and punishment through time (OCR History A)GCSEEdexcel Created by: Shannon DowningCreated on: 25-03-20 13:44 What increased after 1700 because of urbanisation? The amount of illegal hunting 1 of 40 How did Smugglers make money at this time? By bringing goods such as alcohol and perfume into Britain, to avoid import duties. 2 of 40 What Increased travel between towns by people carrying large amounts of money provided opportunities for highwaymen like Richard Turpin. Highway Robbery 3 of 40 In 1834 George Loveless and five others were arrested for what? creating a Trade Union to protest about their low wages 4 of 40 How were George Loveless and five others punished? They were punished by being transported to Australia. 5 of 40 What did the public think about this Punishment? The public thought the punishment was unfair and organised a protest attended by 100,000 people and a petition signed by 200,000 people. 6 of 40 When was the Bloody Code ended? 1868 7 of 40 Why did Juries keep finding people to be innocent? because they did not want them to be executed for minor crimes 8 of 40 What effect did the Gaols Act of 1823 have on the use of prisons? Prisons were being used more and more 9 of 40 The Bloody Code was ended in 1868, partially because what was becoming harder to control? Public Executions 10 of 40 Transportation to Australia was ended in what year? 1867 11 of 40 What was costing the government over £500,000 per year? Transportation 12 of 40 What was discovered in Australia in 1851, making it a desirable place to move to? Gold 13 of 40 Settlers in Australia complaining that who were being ‘dumped’ in their country. Prisoners 14 of 40 What was Pentonville? It was a prototype prison built in 1842. 15 of 40 What did Pentonville provide the model for? The separate system 16 of 40 How big were the Prisoner’s cells? Prisoners were given separate cells with a floor area of 4 metres by 2 metres. 17 of 40 What were worn to prevent communication between prisoners? Face masks 18 of 40 Prisoners stayed in their cells for how many hours a day? 23 19 of 40 The findings published by who forced the government to improve prisons? John Howard and Elizabeth Fry 20 of 40 In 1823 Robert Peel’s Gaols Act said that prisons should be improved and that the wardens should be paid by Who? The government, not the prisoners 21 of 40 The ‘Separate System’ was used from what years? 1842-1865 22 of 40 Prisoners were not allowed to communicate but were encouraged to what? Reform themselves 23 of 40 The ‘Silent System’ was introduced in what year? 1865 24 of 40 In 1829, who introduced the Metropolitan Police Act which introduced a professional police force to London? Robert Peel 25 of 40 The bow street runners stopped what around London. Highway robberies 26 of 40 The growth of London doubling from 500,000 to 1 million between 1700 and 1800. This made what ineffective? The ‘Hue and cry’, town cons tables and nightwatchmen 27 of 40 What were causing a growing fear of crime? Newspaper reports 28 of 40 What does ‘Gaol’ mean? It is the old English word for jail 29 of 40 What is a highway robbery? A robbery that takes place whilst someone is travelling on the roads. The crime is committed by a ‘highwayman’. 30 of 40 What are import duties? Taxes on goods imported from other countries 31 of 40 What is an oath? A promise 32 of 40 What does it mean to be pardoned? To be forgiven of a crime and have the punishment reversed. 33 of 40 What is poaching? Illegally hunting on private land. 34 of 40 What does it mean to reform? To make changes to improve something 35 of 40 What is smuggling? Bringing items into a country illegally. 36 of 40 What is a trade union? An organisation which helps workers to get better rights and higher pay. Also known in the 1800s as a ‘Friendly Society’ 37 of 40 What is transportation? To be sent to another country as a punishment for a crime 38 of 40 What is urbanisation? The growth of towns and cities. 39 of 40 Who was a warden? A prison guard 40 of 40
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