Punishment in the 20th century

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Changes in punishment 1750-1850

HOMEWORK 1

How and why did punishment change between 1750 and 1850?

You can see the whole programme on  YouTube, in 3 parts:

Part 1 - the Bloody Code
Part 2 - transportation and hulks
Part 3 - the end of the Bloody Code

Capital punishment

Timeshift

Harry

For links on Derek Bentley and the history of Capital Punishment please click here.

Practice exam January 2012

For the slide show about how to answer exam questions click here and then click on 'Answering crime and punishment questions'.

For the revision pack click here.

Links to videos for the lessons you will teach

The end of the Bloody Code

Transportation

Prisons

Prisons

Police

Investigation task November 2011.

During the 19th century there were big changes in the way crime was dealt with.
What were these changes and why did they happen?

Your starting point is here.