Section A: Crime c. 1900-present

What did the Sexual Offences Act 1967 do?

It decriminalised homosexuality for the first time in the UK.

What is a hate crime?

A crime motivated by prejudice against a victim’s race, gender, disability or sexual orientation.

What did the Criminal Justice Act 2005 say about hate crimes?

Hate crimes should be punished more severely.

Why were new race laws needed in the 20th century?

Increased immigration made Britain more multicultural.

What did the Race Relations Act 1968 make illegal?

Refusing jobs, housing or public services based on race, ethnicity or country of origin.

How was domestic violence viewed in the 19th century?

It was seen as a private matter between husband and wife.

Why did attitudes to domestic violence change after WW1?

Women gained the vote and later campaigned for equal rights.

What did the Domestic Violence Act 1976 allow victims to do?

Apply for an injunction against a violent partner.

What important ruling did courts make in 1991?

A man could be prosecuted for rape within marriage.

What new crime was introduced in 2014 relating to domestic abuse?

Controlling and coercive behaviour towards a partner.

What statistic shows domestic violence is still a serious problem?

Around two women a week are killed by a current or former partner.

Why were backstreet abortions common before 1967?

Abortion was illegal, so unsafe procedures were carried out illegally.

What did the Abortion Act 1967 legalise?

Abortion if the child had serious disabilities or the mother was at serious physical or mental risk.

What was the legal abortion limit set at in 1968?

28 weeks of pregnancy (later reduced as medicine advanced).

When did drunk driving first become a crime?

1872 for horse-drawn vehicles; 1925 for cars.

What major change to drink-driving laws happened in 1967?

A legal maximum blood alcohol limit was introduced.

What did the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 do?

It made many drugs illegal for the first time.

What is terrorism?

The use of violence, fear and intimidation to promote a political cause.

Which terrorist groups are mentioned for different time periods?

The IRA in the 1970s–80s; Al-Qaeda and ISIS more recently.

What is cybercrime and name two types?

Crime using digital technology, such as fraud, hacking and copyright theft.