Crime and punishment in Britain, c1000–present
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The GCSE History Edexcel module on Crime and Punishment explores the development of crime, law enforcement, and punishments in Britain from c.1000 to the present. It examines key periods, such as medieval justice, the impact of the Industrial Revolution, and modern changes. Students study how attitudes, technology, and government influenced crime and punishment, including topics like witchcraft, highway robbery, prisons, policing reforms, and terrorism. The module includes case studies, such as the Gunpowder Plot and Jack the Ripper. It highlights continuity and change, cause and consequence, and how historical context shaped responses to crime and justice over time.
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What this lesson contains
Crime in Medieval England
'New' crimes in Norman England
Anglo-Saxon Law Enforcement
Norman and Later Medieval Law EnforcementPreview not available
Medieval PunishmentsPreview not available
The Influence of the ChurchPreview not available
Crime in the Early Modern England PeriodPreview not available
'New' crimes in early modern EnglandPreview not available
Law enforcement in early modern EnglandPreview not available
Punishment in early modern EnglandPreview not available
The Gunpowder Plotters, 1605Preview not available
The Witch-Hunts of 1645-47Preview not available
Crimes Against Person and PropertyPreview not available
Changing views on the purpose of punishmentPreview not available
Pentonville PrisonPreview not available
Robert Peel: Architect of Modern JusticePreview not available
Crime in Modern BritainPreview not available
Law Enforcement in Modern BritainPreview not available
Punishment in Modern BritainPreview not available
Conscientious ObjectorsPreview not available
The Derek Bentley CasePreview not available
The Met Police - The National and Regional ContextPreview not available
The Local Context of WhitechapelPreview not available
Whitechapel's InhabitantsPreview not available
Investigative PolicingPreview not available