Karteikarten
18-19th Century Flashcards
Karten in diesem Stapel (18)
- 1Black Act 1723Poaching became a capital offence.
- 2Witchcraft Act 1736This act led to the decriminalisation of witchcraft.
- 3MartyrA person who suffers for their beliefs, often people admire them.
- 4Trade UnionAn organisation that strives to protect the rights of the worker.
- 5John HowardIn 1771, he published The State of Prisons in England and Wales which demonstrated the dire prison conditions that existed across the country.
- 6Elizabeth FryFry wrote widely to promote reform of prisoners across the country, particularly women and their treatment in prison.
- 7'Separate System'A new design for prisons which focused on isolating prisoners as part of their punishment e.g. Pentonville Prison
- 8PsychosisA mental disorder in which thought and emotions are impaired and people suffer from hallucinations and delusions.
- 9'Hard labour, hard fare and hard board'Hard labour: physically demanding work for 12 hours each day
Hard fare: boring and plain diet, same food served every day
Hard board: beds made out of wood, instead of hammocks - 10Bow Street RunnersThe first crime-fighting unit in Britain.
- 11Metropolitan Police Act 1829Established London's first uniformed police force.
- 121835 Municipal Corporations ActGave each borough council the means to set up a local police force.
- 131839 Rural Constabulary ActPermitted all 54 counties to establish a paid police force in their area .
- 141856 Police ActPolice forces were inspected by government officials and only received funding from the government on the basis they were doing their job properly.
- 15CIDCriminal Investigations Department founded 1878.
- 16PenalAn action that involves punishment.
- 17ProportionatelyA more fairer and balanced way of being punished for a crime.
- 18Home SecretaryGovernment minister who was responsible for law and order.
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