What key term describes activities that are technically illegal but are widely accepted by society? (Two words, one space)
Social Crime
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When was the Waltham Black Act that made poaching a capital offence?
1723
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Who repealed the Black Act? (Two words, one space)
Robert Peel
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When was witchcraft decriminalised?
1736
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Who were seen as confidence tricksters during the reign of George II (1700s)
Witches
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What was introduced in 1772 to clamp down on highway robbery? (3 words two space)
The Death Penalty
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When was the last case of highway robbery reported?
1831
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Who brought goods into the country and sold them without paying import duties?
Smugglers
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Which gang became a problem on the south coast of England from 1735-1749? (3 words, 2 spaces)
The Hawkhurst Gang
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Which 1671 Act made poaching/hunting on enclosed land illegal? (3 words, 2 spaces)
The Game Act
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Which act of 1547 said able-bodied vagrants without work for more than 3 days should be branded with the letter V and sold as a slave for two years? (3words, 2 spaces)
The Vagrancy Act
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Who made witchcraft punishable by death? (Two words, one space)
Henry VIII
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Card 2
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When was the Waltham Black Act that made poaching a capital offence?
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1723
Card 3
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Who repealed the Black Act? (Two words, one space)
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When was witchcraft decriminalised?
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Who were seen as confidence tricksters during the reign of George II (1700s)
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