history (crime and punishment)

What was the main purpose of punishment in medieval England

To deter people from committing crimes, punish offenders and maintain order

What was a hue and cry

A system where people had to raise an alarm and help pursue a suspected criminal

What was tithing

A group of about ten men responsible for helping ensure members behaved lawfully and appeared in court when required

Why was trail by ordeal

A method of deciding guilt by believing god would reveal whether an accused person was innocent or guilty, such as through an ordeal by hot iron

What was vagrancy

Travelling around without a home or regular employment, authorities often treated vagrants as a threat to social order

Wh6 did witchcraft accusations increase in the early modern period

Religious beliefs, fear, superstition and social tensions contributed to accusations, especially during times of hardship

What was the bloody code

The name given to the expansion of the number of crimes punishable by death especially during the 18th and early 19th century

Who were the bow street runners

A group of paid, professional their takers established by Henry fielding in London in 1749

Why did the bloody code become less popular

People increasingly believed that severe punishment did not effectively deter crime and that the executions were too harsh

When was the metropolitan police established

1829, under the metropolitan police act, introduced by Robert peel

What was the purpose of transportation

To punish offenders by sending them to colonies, where they were expected to work and serve their sentences

When was the death penalty abolished for murder in Britain

It was suspended in 1965 and made permanent in 1969

What is the purpose of rehabilitation

To help offenders change their behavior and reduce the likelihood of reoffending

How has technology helped modern policing

DNA profiling, CCTV and computer databases can help identify suspects and provide evidence

Who was Robert peel

The Home Secretary who helped establish the metropolitan police in 1829

What was the significance of the tolpuddle martyrs

In 1834, six agricultural laborers were transported to Australia for swearing illegal oaths connected to their friendly society. Their case prompted public protest