The Bloody Code
Crimes punishable by harsh punishments, such as corporal punishment and public executions, not only continued but increased from the Middle Ages until the nineteenth century. As fea...
Pickpockets, ‘garrotters’ and murderers
During this period, around 75% of all recorded crime were various forms of petty theft - as it had been in previous periods. Violent crimes in general only m...
Reform of policing
Before the nineteenth century, law enforcement had continued to be based on the old system of local ‘policing’. This depended on Justices of the Peace (JPs), appointed by the Cro...
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The East Anglian Agrarian Riots of 822
By PAUL MUSKETT
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Prisoners in the Past
You are going to do some real historical research. You will use data from Bury Gaol in Suffolk, from the mid-1800s.
Step 1: What is your hypothesis?
Example: • “Most prison...
X Exam Practice Use your own knowledge an d the textbooks to explain how attitudes towards domestic violence have changed. (10) You may refer
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Crime in England and Wales 2006/07
A Summary of the Main Figures
Contents
How is crime measured in England and Wales? Which crimes are included? Is there more crime than last year? Crime ove...
Reform of policing
Before the nineteenth century, law enforcement had continued to be based on the old system of local ‘policing’. This depended on Justices of the Peace (JPs), appointed by the Cro...
Changes in policing
Between 1964 and 1974, it was decided to reduce the total number of forces by amalgamation. Today, there are only 41 police forces. This change was achieved by the Police Act of...
Pickpockets, ‘garrotters’ and murderers
During this period, around 75% of all recorded crime were various forms of petty theft - as it had been in previous periods. Violent crimes in general only m...
The Bloody Code
Crimes punishable by harsh punishments, such as corporal punishment and public executions, not only continued but increased from the Middle Ages until the nineteenth century. As fea...