Crime and Punishment- Modern Britain 1900-present

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Conscientious objectors

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

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Domestic violence

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

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corruption levels

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

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modern slavery act

The ________ made all exploitation of another human being illegal.

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criminal justice act

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

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Abortion

________ was the crime of terminating your pregnancy.

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verbal abuse

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

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Neighbourhood

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

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Capital punishment

________ was abolished in 1999.

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Road Safety Act

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

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borstal

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

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Roy Jenkins

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

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Fraud Squad

________- Tackle crime in the business and stock market.

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Youth detention centres

________ were introduced as a deterrent for young offenders.

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Car crimes

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

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Homicide act

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

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There were two types of these kind

Absolutists and Alternativists

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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

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Absolutists (CO)

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

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New police technology

Electronic tagging, Breathalyser, speed cameras, forensic science

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Car crimes

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

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

Mentally ill prisoners treated separately to other prisoners= Broadmoor hospital

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

Hard labour ended= no more treadmills in prison

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

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

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

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

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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

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Homicide act (1957)

Limits death sentence to five categories of murder

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Murder act (1965)

suspended death penalty for murder for fiver years

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Young Persons act (1933)

Age limit 18 for death penalty

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Roy Jenkins

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

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1965

Death penalty abolished for most crimes

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1998

High treason and piracy with violence no longer punishable by death

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Neighbourhood watch

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

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Specialist drug-trade unit

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

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Fraud Squad

Tackle crime in the business and stock market

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Dog units

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

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