Inustrial period Flashcards
What were the factors that increased crime?
People moving towns
Larger towns
Extreme poverty
Why did larger towns increas crime?
Made it easier to escape crime
How did extreme poverty lead to an increase in crime?
Increase in ‘survival’ crimes
e.g. stealing food
What increased Highway Robbery?
Improved roads
Increased trade between towns
Roadw being isolated
How did improved roads increase highway robbery?
Led to more people travelling
How did increase trade between towns increase highway robbery?
More goods & money were transported by money
How did roads being isolated lead to an increase in highway robbery?
Made it easy for criminals to get away
When did poaching increase?
18th century
What did poaching gangs working on a larger scale lead to?
Waltham Black Act - made poaching a capital crime
What was illegal to do on poaching areas?
Carry snares or hunting dogs
When did smuggling increase
1740-1850
Why did smuggling increase?
Import tax being high
What did the increase in smuggling lead to?
Large gangs of smugglers
Why did smuggling decrease?
Taxes were cut in 1840s
Why did witchcraft decrease?
People let go of the superstitious belief
What did the ‘Royal Society’ set up by Charles II do for the decrease in witchcraft?
Scientific research and experiments proving witches were not real
What was the significance of the tolpuddle martyrs?
highlighter how authorities used laws to criminalise peoppe they viewed as a threat
