Nature

Question 1

Common crimes Middle Ages

Answer 1

Crimes were described as ‘disturbing the kings peace’
Norman laws focused on crimes against authority
Treason, rebellion and blasphemy

Question 2

Treason Middle Ages

Answer 2

Treason meant defying any authority
Killing a husband was seen as treason

Question 3

Heresy Middle Ages

Answer 3

Spreading religious beliefs not supported by the church
The Lollards

Question 4

Revolts Middle Ages

Answer 4

Peasants revolt against poll tax
Cornish rebellion, attempt to overthrow Henry VII

Question 5

Theft Middle Ages

Answer 5

Most common crime
Thieved would be executed
Made up 75% of crime

Question 6

Types of crime Middle Ages

Answer 6

Scolding: using bad language in public
Breaking forest laws: cutting down trees or hunting as it was seen as kings property
Outlaw gang: criminals on the run

Question 7

Vagrancy early modern

Answer 7

Estimated 10,000 vagrants in Elizabethan era
They used tricks to get money from people
Authority began distinguishing from able bodied poor and deserving poor

Question 8

Heresy and treason early modern

Answer 8

Heresy and treason linked as refusing to follow the religion
Mary 1 burned over 280 protestants

Question 9

Smuggling industrial

Answer 9

Gangs of 50-100 used
Different jobs eg. Spotsman directed ship to shore
Armed by batsman
Excise duty: tax on luxury goods people bought
Customs: tax on goods being brought in and out
Funded by investors

Question 10

Carter family industrial

Answer 10

Smuggler family who used small cave systems to hide their smuggling
Made enough money to buy their own ships

Question 11

Decline of smuggling industrial

Answer 11

Smugglers were executed
Government reduced taxes on goods

Question 12

Highway robbery industrial

Answer 12

Linked to increased trade and secluded roads
More travellers carrying goods and money
Often glamorised

Question 13

Footpads industrial

Answer 13

Highway men on foot who attacked pedestrians

Question 14

Dick Turpin industrial

Answer 14

Famous highwayman
Widely glamorised
He was hung in York

Question 15

End of highway robbery industrial

Answer 15

Bow street horse patrol
Continued urbanisation, less isolated roads

Question 16

Types of urban theft industrial

Answer 16

Pickpocket- size of city’s gave lots of opportunities, worked at public executions
Fraudsters- tricked investors
Thimble screwers- stole pocket watches
Drag sneakers- stole goods, luggage

Question 17

Luddites industrial

Answer 17

New textile machinery was introduced
Luddites smashed up machines

Question 18

Swing riots industrial

Answer 18

Agricultural labourers attacked houses and barns owned by rich farmers
They were protesting poverty

Question 19

Car crime modern

Answer 19

Increase in cars led to new laws
Dangerous driving, speeding, car theft, road rage

Question 20

Cybercrime modern

Answer 20

Hacking, cyber bullying, identity theft
Phishing attacks cost people over £170 million in 2015

Question 21

Drug crime modern

Answer 21

Increase in laws means increase in crime
Drug trafficking, manufacturing

Question 22

Football hooliganism modern

Answer 22

Rival gangs of supporters vandalise, attack people

Question 23

Riots modern

Answer 23

Shops looted, fires started

Question 24

Gun and knife crime

Answer 24

Linked to juvenile gangs in urban areas

Question 25

Terrorism

Answer 25

Range of methods to push political demands
Hijackings, assassination, hostages, bombings, suicide attacks
7/7 attacks in London 2005
IRA attacks in 1980’s