Crime Flashcards
Crime in the modern period was increasing but not as much as the headlines suggested. What are the reasons for the increase in crime?
People are more willing to report a crime for insurance purposes
By the second half of the century more household had telephones making it easier to report crimes
Crimes now recorded more consistently by the police and sexual/violent crimes more reported as police are more sympathetic
What were the items smuggled in the industrial period?
Tea
Cloth
Brandy and wine
What items were smuggled in the modern period?
People
Illegal drugs
Alcohol and tobacco
What were the reasons for smuggling in the industrial period?
To avoid paying custom duties and make big profits
High public demand for items
What were the reasons for smuggling in the modern period?
Big profits could be made
High public demand
Avoid paying customs
Employers don’t have to pay taxes for illegal workers
Avoid laws banning certain substances
People could escape conflicts in country
What methods were used for smuggling in the industrial period?
Fast sailing ships brought in good from Europe
Moved from coastal areas to towns for distribution
Why methods were used for smuggling in the modern period?
Vehicle traffic from continental Europe
Inflatable dinghies
Light aircraft and container shipping
Drug mules
Yacht and small boats
