History - Changes in crime and punishment, c.1500- present day

What is Vagrancy?

Wandering from place to pace without a settled home or job

What is Heresy?

Religious opinions or views that contradict official religion of the country

What is impotent poor?

Those genuinely unable to work

What is able-bodied poor?

Those capable of work but who were unwilling to find employment

What was an increase in heresy in the Sixteenth Centry mainly caused by?

Protestant Reformation which spread across Westurn europe, including Britain. Tudor monarchs changed official religion of the country and people who refused to follow offical religion were accused of heresy

What were Henry VIII’s treason laws?

A punishemt of death was used if you said/wrote against the monarch, showed support for the pope, questioned royal authority and had political/religious opinions

What were factors that made it look like crimes were increasing during twentieth century?

• increase in reported crimes

• increase in recording crimes

• increase in types of crimes

Whats the IRA?

nationalist group dedicated to ending British rule in Northern Ireland