History Of It Innit

Question 1

THE BLOODY CODE

Answer 1

E. Legal system late 17-early 19 C.

Huge numbers sentenced D. pen - (only 10% of killed)

Capital system (1822 = 222 capital offences )

IDEOLOGICAL SYSTEM OF SOCIAL CONTROL

Question 2

INDUSTRIAL REV

Answer 2

Urbanisation = Rich + P. In close prox.

Pop. Rises from 10M in 1750 to 42M in 1900 and goes from rural to TOWNS + CITIES

Question 3

Penitentiary Act

Answer 3

• 1 7 7 9

• Sol. confinement
• Rel. Instruction
• Lab. Regime

Question 4

JOHN HOWARDS work discussing the state of prions

Answer 4

1 7 7 7

Question 5

Bentham’s PANOPTICON

Answer 5

1 7 9 1

Question 6

THE INAUGURATION OF THE MODERN PRISON SYSTEM

Answer 6

1810’s - FIRST STATE PRISONS + correctional facilities est.

BIRTH OF MODERN P. SYST AS WE KNOW IT

Question 7

PENTONVILLE PRISON

Answer 7

• Opened 1 8 4 2

* Beginning of use of PRISON AS PRIMARY FORM OF PUNISHMENT!!!

Question 8

The Prison Act

Answer 8

• 1 8 7 7
• Prisons = seen as places of punishment and their role was to symbolise states GENERAL DETERRENCE OF CRIME AND OFFENDERS
• Home sec. given power over new structure

Question 9

Gladstone Committee

Answer 9

• 1895
• Insisted focus should be on RECIDIVISM NOT pun. + det.

Called for :
• Individualised treatment
• typology of prisoners : 1st OFF/Habituals/Feeble minded/ Drunkards

•Renewed emphasis on PRODUCTIVE, COLLECTIVE LABOUR