Crime and Punishment- Modern Britain 1900-present

Conscientious objectors

________ were often seen as cowardly and fragile, also depicted as being feminine.

Domestic violence

________ was the crime of physically assaulting or raping a partner.

corruption levels

The ________ are high, drug and phone smuggling occurring and little medical attention given to inmates.

modern slavery act

The ________ made all exploitation of another human being illegal.

criminal justice act

The ________ gave the courts new powers to give more severe punishments for hate crimes such as homophobia.

Abortion

________ was the crime of terminating your pregnancy.

verbal abuse

The racial and religious hatred act, 2006, states that any racial or religiously discriminating material or ________ would be a crime.

Neighbourhood

________ watch- Local committee of people that raise awareness of crime and help neighbours to keep an eye on each others property.

Capital punishment

________ was abolished in 1999.

Road Safety Act

The ________ set out a maximum limit for the amount of alcohol a person could have in their blood stream.

borstal

A(n) ________ is a prison in which mainly convicted boys would go.

Roy Jenkins

________- Was the home secretary which had strong views about ending the death penalty.

Fraud Squad

________- Tackle crime in the business and stock market.

Youth detention centres

________ were introduced as a deterrent for young offenders.

Car crimes

________- drink /drug driving, driving underage (under age of 17), speeding, parking on a double yellow line.

Homicide act

________ (1957)- Limits death sentence to five categories of murder.

There were two types of these kind

Absolutists and Alternativists

Alternativists (CO)

Instead of doing work at the frontline, alternativists would push to do other jobs in the military such as working to provide such as first aid

Absolutists (CO)

This form of conscientious objector completely and utterly refused to do any form of military work and anything related to it

New police technology

Electronic tagging, Breathalyser, speed cameras, forensic science

Car crimes

drink/drug driving, driving underage (under age of 17), speeding, parking on a double yellow line

Changes to the prison system in the 20th century (1896)

Mentally ill prisoners treated separately to other prisoners= Broadmoor hospital

Changes to the prison system in the 20th century (1902)

Hard labour ended= no more treadmills in prison

Changes to the prison system in the 20th century (1907)

Alternatives to prison used= probation officers employed to check on offenders living outside prison

Changes to the prison system in the 20th century (1922)

increased focus on prison welfare= separate system ended, new initiatives to improve

Changes to the prison system in the 20th century(1933)

new focus for preparing prisoners for life after serving sentence= first open prison, new hall

Homicide act (1957)

Limits death sentence to five categories of murder

Murder act (1965)

suspended death penalty for murder for fiver years

Young Persons act (1933)

Age limit 18 for death penalty

Roy Jenkins

Was the home secretary which had strong views about ending the death penalty

1965

Death penalty abolished for most crimes

1998

High treason and piracy with violence no longer punishable by death

Neighbourhood watch

Local committee of people that raise awareness of crime and help neighbours to keep an eye on each others property

Specialist drug-trade unit

Disrupt criminal activity and organisations, monitor known drug users, prevent further spread of drug use

Fraud Squad

Tackle crime in the business and stock market

Dog units

sniff out dogs to find explosives, track and catch criminals and missing persons, strengthen police presence and major events