CRIME & CRIME & PUNISHMENTPUNISHMENT

You need to cover:You need to cover: The end of the Middle Ages.The end of the Middle Ages. Reasons for the Bloody Code.Reasons for the Bloody Code. The Bloody Code.The Bloody Code. The end of the Bloody Code.The end of the Bloody Code. 1919thth Century changes. Century changes. 2020thth Century. Century.

The end of the Middle The end of the Middle Ages.Ages. Humiliation.Humiliation.

Stocks.Stocks. Pillory.Pillory. Whipping.Whipping. Prisons.Prisons. Ducking Stools.Ducking Stools. Hue & Cry.Hue & Cry. Constables.Constables. Watchmen.Watchmen.

Reasons for the Bloody Reasons for the Bloody Code.Code.

1717thth century – 19 century – 19thth century. century. Population growth.Population growth. Changing crimes.Changing crimes. Printing, Increased literacy and Broadsheets.Printing, Increased literacy and Broadsheets. The Enclosures and Urbanisation.The Enclosures and Urbanisation. Growth of commerce and social divide.Growth of commerce and social divide. Landowners attitudes.Landowners attitudes. Religious ideas & Political change.Religious ideas & Political change. Taxation.Taxation. Increased travel.Increased travel. Deterrent.Deterrent.

The Bloody Code.The Bloody Code. Capital crimes increased.Capital crimes increased. New Crimes:New Crimes: Vagrants and Vagabonds.Vagrants and Vagabonds. Highwaymen.Highwaymen. Smugglers.Smugglers. Poachers.Poachers.

The end of the Bloody The end of the Bloody Code.Code.

Perceived crime & increased literacy.Perceived crime & increased literacy. Attitudes to executions.Attitudes to executions. Failure to secure conviction.Failure to secure conviction. Transportation.Transportation. Prisons, Hard labour and Hulks.Prisons, Hard labour and Hulks. Changing attitudes.Changing attitudes. Increased Government.Increased Government. The birth of the Police force.The birth of the Police force.

1919thth Century Century changes.changes.

End of transportation.End of transportation. Changing attitudes and the Changing attitudes and the

Reformers.Reformers. Fall in crime rate.Fall in crime rate. Prisons: Separate or Silent. Useful or Prisons: Separate or Silent. Useful or

Pointless work.Pointless work. Policing.Policing.

2020thth Century. Century. Recording crime and perceived Recording crime and perceived

crime.crime. Changing Police.Changing Police. Changing Prisons.Changing Prisons. Capital Punishment.Capital Punishment. Vice and Drug Squads.Vice and Drug Squads. Juvenile crime.Juvenile crime.

BrainstormBrainstorm1.1. Explain why the Bloody Code was developed? Explain why the Bloody Code was developed? 2.2. Explain why the Bloody Code was ended? Explain why the Bloody Code was ended? 3.3. ‘‘There were no new crimes in the twentieth There were no new crimes in the twentieth

century, but there were many new versions of century, but there were many new versions of old crimes’ Do you agree? old crimes’ Do you agree?

4.4. Why was the work of John Howard important Why was the work of John Howard important in improving prison conditions? Explain your in improving prison conditions? Explain your answer.answer.

5.5. Why did the government introduce Why did the government introduce Transportation to Australia in the 18Transportation to Australia in the 18thth Century?Century?