crime n punishment 18th - 19th century

Question 1

name 5 factors why there was an increase of crime in the 18th n 19th centuries

Answer 1

population increase
unemployment
voting rights
harvests
travelling
wealth and taxes
education
government control
new ideas about human nature

Question 2

why was smuggling so hard to deal with

Answer 2

fear of smugglers - violent, worked in gangs
attraction of smuggling - made lots of money from it
organised gangs - operated in big gangs
public attitudes - people turned a blind eye to smugglers

Question 3

poachers were usually …

Answer 3

poor people with low paying jobs who hunted to sell or eat

Question 4

why did the rich poach

Answer 4

as a sport and for leisure

Question 5

what was the public attitudes to the poaching laws

Answer 5

they had sympathy for poachers
regarded the death penalty (for repeat offences) too harsh
villagers disliked the gamekeepers (people who caught poachers)

Question 6

list 3 reasons for the growth of highway robbery

Answer 6

• more people travelled in their own coaches
• handguns were easy to get a hold of
• bad roads meant they needed to slow down
• highwaymen could hide loot in taverns
• horses became cheaper
• no police force/constables could not track criminals across counties
• demobilised soldiers struggling to make a living

Question 7

list 3 reasons for the decline of highway robbery

Answer 7

• banking system became more sophisticated
• JPs refused to license taverns that were frequented by highwaymen
• stagecoaches were introduced
• road surfaces were improved
• mounted patrols were set up
• open land was built on as population rose

Question 8

name 1 factor that increased highway robbery

Answer 8

travel
science n technology
poverty n wealth

Question 9

name 1 factor that decreased highway robbery

Answer 9

towns
travel
attitudes
institutions