Crime and Punishment

What period does Anglo Saxon England cover?

1000-1066

What significant book was created in 1088?

Domesday Book

What was abolished by the Catholic Church in 1215?

Trial by ordeal

When were Justices of Peace introduced?

1361

Who ruled England from 1509 to 1547?

Henry VIII

What was formed in 1534?

Church of England

What did the Witchcraft Act of 1542 do?

Criminalized witchcraft.

What act was passed in 1601 regarding the poor?

Poor Laws

What event is associated with November 5, 1605?

Gunpowder plot

Who was the prominent witch-hunter from 1644-1647?

Matthew Hopkins

What act decriminalized witchcraft in 1736?

Witchcraft Act

When was the Metropolitan Police Act enacted?

1829

What was established in 1842?

First detective force.

What significant act was passed in 1868?

Last public hanging, transportation ended.

What act was introduced in 1967 regarding homosexuality?

Sexual Offences Act.

What was abolished in 1969?

Death penalty.

What act was passed in 1971 related to drugs?

Misuse of drugs act.

What was established in 1982?

Neighbourhood watch.

What significant event occurred on August 31, 1888?

Mary Nichols murder.

What was created in 1881 to provide housing?

Peabody Estates.

What was the significance of the year 1878 in Whitechapel?

CID set up.

What happened on September 8, 1888?

Annie Chapman murder.

What was the first 'Ripper Letter' sent?

September 25, 1888.

What significant record was created in 1088?

Domesday Book

When were coroners introduced in England?

1194

What were introduced in 1361?

Justices of Peace

When was the Church of England formed?

1534

What law was passed in 1542?

Witchcraft Act

What act was passed in 1547 regarding vagrancy?

Vagrancy Act

Who ruled England from 1553 to 1558?

Mary I

What significant prison was established in 1556?

Bridewell Prison

What was established in 1559?

Religious settlements

What act was passed in 1572 concerning vagabonds?

The Vagabond's Act

What was established in 1576?

Houses of correction

What was published in 1597?

Daemonology

What act was passed in 1598 for the poor?

Act for the Relief of the Poor

What laws were established in 1601?

Poor Laws

What event occurred on 5th November 1605?

Gunpowder plot

Who was prominent from 1644 to 1647?

Matthew Hopkins

What act was passed in 1671?

Games Act

What significant act was passed in 1679?

Habeas Corpus Act

What act was passed in 1723 regarding poaching?

The Waltham Black Act

What did the 1736 Witchcraft Act do?

Decriminalises witchcraft

When were the Bow Street runners set up?

1748

What happened in 1785 regarding the Bow Street runners?

They were paid directly by the Government

What law was passed in 1808 concerning highwaymen?

Capital crime for anyone to be found armed and disguised

What law did Samuel Romilly pass in 1808?

Ended the death penalty for pickpocketing

What act was passed in 1823?

Gaols Act

What act was passed in 1829?

The Metropolitan Police Act

What group was formed in 1833?

Tolpuddle Martyrs

What was established in 1842?

First detective force

What act was passed in 1856 regarding police forces?

The Police Act

What act was passed in 1865 regarding prisons?

Prisons Act

When did the last public hanging occur?

1868

What was introduced in 1869?

National Criminal Records

What department was formed in 1878?

Criminal Investigation Department

When did the first borstal open?

1902

What act was passed in 1916?

Military Service Act

When was solitary confinement ended?

1922

What was opened in 1933?

Open prisons

What requirement was established in 1935 for drivers?

All drivers have to pass a test

What training was established in 1947?

National Police training

Who was executed in March 1950?

Timothy Evans

Who was executed in January 1953?

Derek Bentley

Who was executed in July 1955?

Ruth Ellis

What significant acts were passed in 1967?

Sexual Offences Act, Abortion legalised, parole introduced

What act was passed in 1968 regarding discrimination?

Race Relations Act

When was the death penalty abolished fully?

1969

What act was passed in 1971 regarding drugs?

Misuse of drugs act

What was introduced in 1972?

Community service

What was set up in 1982?

Neighbourhood watch

When was rape in marriage made illegal?

1991

What act was passed in 2005 regarding homophobic crimes?

Criminal Justice Act

What act was passed in 1875?

Artisan's Dwelling Act

What trial occurred in 1877?

Trial of the Detectives

When was the CID set up?

1878

What was created in 1881?

Peabody Estates

When did Sir Charles Warren resign?

January 1886

What happened on 31st August 1888?

Mary Nichols murder

What happened on 8th September 1888?

Annie Chapman murder

Who formed the Whitechapel Vigilance Committee?

George Lusk

What was sent to the Central News Agency on 25th September 1888?

First 'Ripper Letter'

What happened on 30th September 1888?

Elizabeth Stride and Catherine Eddowes murder

What happened on 9th November 1888?

Mary Kelly murder