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WorksheetsCrime and Punishment: Unit 3 1700-1900
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
Which was not a reason Highway Robbery decreased in the 1800s?
The death penalty was introduced as punishment
The banking system was introduced
Toll roads were created
Highway patrols were used
Which act was introduced to stop poaching in 1723?
(a)
What punishment were the Tolpuddle Martyrs given?
7 years transportation
Execution
Prison
No punishment
Which is not a reason why the death penalty became unpopular in the 1800s?
It was seen as inhumane
Too many people were executed
It resulted in fewer convictions
New punishments existed
Why did Australia want an end to transportation?
Ex-convicts took jobs from other people
People wanted more humane punishments
Australia was seen as a desirable place to live
Australia wanted independence
In which year did public executions end?
(a)
Name one prison reformer
(a)
What job did Bow Street Runners usually have before being recruited?
Thieves
Politicians
Thief Takers
Night Watchmen
Who set up the Metropolitan Police?
(a)
What was the 1856 Police Act?
Set up CID
Created more police funding
Created more prisons
Forced all places to set up local police forces
What was the name of the system used at Pentonville Prison?
(a)
Name a famous gang of smugglers who controlled the south coast of England from 1735 to 1749.
The Smuggling Gang
The Howard Gang
The Turpin Gang
The Hawkhurst Gang
Why was an act passed in 1736 that decriminalised witchcraft? Select all the correct answers.
People no longer believed in witches and witchcraft
They started to believe in wizards instead
Development of scientific understanding allowed people to have other explanations for the bad things that happened
This was because of the Gunpowder Plot
What crime did the Tolpuddle Martyrs commit?
In 1833, 6 farm workers from Tolpuddle formed their own trade union.
In 1734, 7 men from London raise a hue and cry.
In 1888, 2 men were caught poaching rabbits and hares.
In 1799, 6 thief takers were caught extorting their clients.
What was transportation seen as an alternative punishment to?
Corporal punishment
The death penalty
Fines
The stocks
What were some of the problems with early prisons?
Dark, dirty, damp and full of diseases.
Too loud and spacious.
Clean and tidy.
Dark, dirty, fun and full of diseases.
What two Acts of Parliament did John Howard prompt to be passed in 1774 to improve Britain's prison system? Select TWO acts.
One Act ended the practice of prisoners paying jailers fees.
One Act aimed to improve prison standards.
One Act aimed to introduce comfier beds to prisons.
One Act ended the practice of making prisoners work in prison.
What was the debate about the purpose of punishments in the 18th & 19th centuries?
Punishment VS reform
Refurb VS reform
Retribution VS Corporal
Punishment VS Retribution
What describes the typical experience of a prisoner at Pentonville Prison?
Inmates were typically kept well, they had 3 square meals a day and spent most of their time reflecting on their crimes.
Inmates were typically kept in solitary confinement, eating, sleeping and working in their cells.
Inmates were typically kept with a 2nd prisoner in their cell where they would both work, eat and sleep.
Inmates were tyoically allowed to roam free throughout the prison and allowed to mix with other prisoners.
What impacy did the Prison Act of 1865 have on life in prisons?
Life got better in prisons
It made life harder in prisons
Life stayed the same
It made life easier
