Topic 1 Causes Of Crime Flashcards
Why was the main cause of crime in the medieval era?
Poverty
What were the 4 causes of poverty in the medieval era?
Famine
Disease
High taxation
Warfare- demands to pay for wars and destruction caused
What was an example of famine in the medieval era?
Great Famine 1315-17
What was an example of disease in the medieval era?
Black Death 1340s
What was an example of high taxation that led to revolt in the medieval era?
Poll tax, led to peasants revolt 1381
What was an example of warfare during the medieval era?
War of the roses
What 2 types of crime did poverty lead to in the medieval era?
Theft (often)
Rebellions
Why was violent crime common in the medieval era?
Easy access to dangerous weapons and farming tools
What were 20% of all crimes in the period 1300-1348?
Murder or manslaughter
What were the 5 main causes of poverty that led to crime in the early modern era?
Population doubled- more demand for food, clothing, housing, work
Rising inflation
Bad harvests
Farmers switched to sheep farming- less need for labourers
Henry VIII closed monasteries, had taken care of desperate people
What crimes did religious change in the medieval era cause?
Heresy/treason
What were the 2 causes of crime in the early modern era?
Poverty (continuation)
Religious change (change)
What were the 5 causes of crime in the industrial era?
Poverty (continuation)
Gov tax on goods
Changes in trade
Population increase in towns and cities
Urbanisation
What crime did gov taxes on goods cause?
Smuggling
What were 4 changes in trade and business that caused highway robbery to increase in the industrial era?
Increase in travel
Improved turnpike roads
Limited banking facilities- money carried by road
Handguns easier to get hold of
What were turnpike roads?
Roads with gates where travellers paid toll to pass through
What did poor living and working conditions in the industrial era lead to?
Protests in rural areas
What was the population rise from 1800 to 1900 in Britain?
16 million to 42 million
When did mass production in the car industry begin?
1920s
When did cars become affordable to many?
1930s
What 3 things led to the rise in computer crime?
Rise of home computer 1980s
Internet 1990s
Mobile phones
What caused the crime of terrorism?
Increase in violence to achieve political objectives
What caused football hooliganism?
Availability of alcohol and drugs
What caused the rise in juvenile gang culture which has resulted in an increase in gun and knife crime?
Lack of opportunity for young people and breakdown of family values
What is a key cause of crime in the modern era?
Drug addiction
What has banning the possession of certain drugs for recreational purposes resulted in?
Increase in old crime of smuggling, trafficking
