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Crime and Punishment Revision

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1
18th and 19th Century Crime & Punishment: What were the Bloody Code laws?
A system where only the king could punish criminals
Laws that banned all public executions
Laws that increased the number of crimes punishable by death
A law enforcing a police force
2
Which of these crimes increased significantly during the Industrial Revolution?
Highway robbery
Trail by Combat
Witchcraft
Poaching
3
Who founded the first professional police force in 1829?
Robert Peel
William Gladstone
Henry Fielding
Charles Darwin
4
What was the main form of law enforcement in the Saxon period?
Judges
Tithings
Juries
Police
5
Which ruler introduced the ‘Forest Laws’ in 1066?
Harold
Henry II
William
William II
6
Which of these punishments was most commonly used during the Middle Ages?
Execution
Fines
Community service
Prisons
7
What was the main purpose of transportation as a punishment?
To reform criminals
To remove criminals from society
To save money on prisons
To increase the workforce in Australia
8
What was trial by ordeal meant to determine?
If a person was guilty or innocent
How severe the punishment should be
Whether a person was Christian
If someone should be exiled
9
What was the purpose of the ‘Hue and Cry’?
To spread news about criminals
To gather a jury
To notify the king about a crime
To alert the community to chase a suspect
10
Why were public executions eventually banned in 1868?
The government wanted prisons to be the main punishment
They were too expensive
The public supported criminals
They became entertainment rather than a deterrent