Crime and punishment topic 1 Flashcards
What were the main causes of crime in the medieval era
Poverty, famine, high taxes, disease
Give an example of famine in medieval times
The Great Famine of 1315-17 which killed 10% of the population
Give an example of disease in medieval times
The Black Death of the 1340s
Give an example of high taxes in medieval times
The poll tax of the 1370s which led to the Peasants Revolt
Give an example of a war in medieval times
The Norman Conquest after 1066
What were causes of poverty during the 16th and 17th centuries
Rising inflation, disillusion of the monasteries, costly foreign wars, rising population
What were causes of crime other than poverty during the 16th and 17th centuries
Religious change since the English Reformation and the Religious Settlement
What treason laws did Henry VIII introduce
Anyone who said anything against the King, his wife or his heirs was guilty of treason as well as anyone who kept silent when questioned on the rights and authority of the king
What were the main causes of crime in the 18th and 19th centuries
Overcrowding in cities, growth of industrial towns, political unrest, economic issues, poor living conditions
Why was there so many moving from the countryside to the cities
It was becoming harder to get work in the countryside as there was new machinery
The wages were less
There had been lots of bad harvests and many in the country were on the edge of starvation
Why was there an increase in crime during the 20th century
Low conviction rates, break up of families(more divorce), misuse of alcohol and drugs, financial worries, inner city gang culture
What are the five new types of crime in the modern era
Motoring offences, computer crime, drug related crime, football hooliganism and gun and knife crime
Why is there more motoring offences
Car ownership has increased - by 1939 60% of all cases involved motoring offences
Why is there more computer crime
Increase in the use of technology, business is now dependent on it
Why is there more drug related crime
Because there are more laws surrounding drugs and they are stronger so it’s easier to get addicted and commit crimes to obtain more
