Modern Britain

Question 1

What year was the Sexual Offences Act?

Answer 1

1967

Question 2

What year was the Terrorism Act?

Answer 2

2000

Question 3

What is a hate crime?

Answer 3

A crime that is motivated by prejudice against a victim

Question 4

What is terrorism?

Answer 4

Use of violence, fear and intimidation to publicise political views

Question 5

When were women recruited in policing

Answer 5

20th Century

Question 6

How do police work alongside communities to prevent crime?

Answer 6

They work with schools to educate young children, they give people advice on making their homes more secure

Question 7

When was the abolition of the death penalty?

Answer 7

1965 the formal ending of death penalty in Britain

Question 8

An example of a controversial execution?

Answer 8

Timothy Evans, Derek Bentley, Ruth Ellis

Question 9

Why was the case of Bentley controversial?

Answer 9

He had learning difficulites and a low mental age and despite this he was convicted of a crime he hadn’t commited.

Question 10

In 1896 what change in prison systems occured?

Answer 10

Mentally ill prisoners were treated separately to other prisoners

Question 11

What was the new focus of prisons after 1933?

Answer 11

The new focus was getting prisoners ready for life after prison and intergrating with society.

Question 12

What was the purpose of borstals?

Answer 12

To ensure that young convicts were separated from older criminals.

Question 13

Who were the Conscientious Objectors?

Answer 13

Those who refused to fight, some because of their religous beliefs or political reasons that convinced them the aims of war were wrong

Question 14

Why was Christopher Craig imprisoned rather than hanged?

Answer 14

He was a minor which meant he was protected by law from being executed.

Question 15

What does age of criminal responsibilty mean?

Answer 15

The age that a person is able to understand a crime and the effects of the crime. Refers to mental state of crimjnal

Question 16

What is biometric screening used for?

Answer 16

Restricts access to data and places by using fingerprints or eye patterns.

Question 17

What is the role of forensic investigators?

Answer 17

They gather and preserve physical evidence, and document their activities through sketches and photos.

Question 18

What is an injunction ?

Answer 18

An order issued by a court to forbid a particular action/behaviour.

Question 19

Name four new crimes of the 20th century?

Answer 19

racism, car crime, computer crime, identity theft, terrorism, discrimination by; age, sex, culture, religion

Question 20

Name three old crimes that are still a problem in the 20th century?

Answer 20

poaching, theft, murder, arson, smuggling

Question 21

Name three causes for the rise in juvenile crime in the 20th century?

Answer 21

Could include parenting, media, materialism, drugs and alcohol, loss of community, cars, poverty and inequality, punishment is too slow, unemployment, lack of discipline, failure of the education system, punishment is too soft

Question 22

Name three punishments used for juvenile criminals in the 20th century.

Answer 22

Examples would be curfews, tagging, ASBOs, Juvenile Detention Centres, suspended sentences, prison

Question 23

Name three problems still facing the police by 1900

Answer 23

poor training, poor pay, isolation on the beat with only a whistle to call for help, more than 200 forces with their own rules, local record keeping was poor, no centralised records of criminals making it difficult for neighbouring forces to work together

Question 24

Give five examples showing changes in the police force in the 20th century

Answer 24

weapons, transport, crime detection, training, recruitment, communication, record keeping, specialisations, organisation

Question 25

Name three examples of work a police officer might find themselves doing in the 20th century besides catching criminals.

Answer 25

managing disorderly behaviour, attending domestic disturbances, policing entertainment/sporting events, organising lost property, general enquiries, managing drunken behaviour

Question 26

Name three modern challenges facing Britain?s police force

Answer 26

balancing quick response and community policing, the increasing complexity of some crimes, the international nature of crime and terrorism, recruitment of officers and budget cuts.

Question 27

Name three changes to the prison system from the 1890s to the 1930s

Answer 27

the opening of Broadmoor Hospital, the crank and the treadwheel were abolished, solitary confinement was ended, uniforms were changed, diet was improved, heating and conditions in cells were improved, teachers were employed, rehabilitation through work before release began

Question 28

What was the name of the person behind most of the changes to the prison system between 1922 and 1947

Answer 28

Alexander Patterson

Question 29

Name four factors that enabled Alexander Patterson to make changes to the prison system

Answer 29

crime and fear of crime were reducing, the prison population was reducing, 80% of offenders were on short sentences, criminals were seen as ordinary, people who could be reformed through better treatment and education and the threat of arrest was a greater deterrent than imprisonment.

Question 30

Name three issues concerning women and the prison system in the 20th century

Answer 30

dramatic rise in numbers, self-harm issues; crimes were often linked to poverty, drug dependency and mental health problems

Question 31

Give four arguments against capital punishment that would have been used in the 20th century

Answer 31

?the legal system makes mistakes?; ?the wrong person can be hanged?; ?it places a permanent and undeserved stigma on the family of the executed?; ?execution isn?t a deterrent?; ?it?s barbaric?; ?prisons have improved?; ?civilised society doesn?t need it?.

Question 32

Give four arguments for capital punishment that would have been used in the 20th century

Answer 32

?it?s the ultimate deterrent?; ?it?s not used often, so it has a big impact?; ?eye for an eye?; ?the police support it?; ?the British legal system rarely makes mistakes?; ?criminals will be in prison for life if execution is removed?.