Changes in Crime and Punishment in Britain c.500 - present Revision Mind Maps / Key questions.

What have been the main causes of crime over time? Problems in the Medieval period Impact of religious change Pressures of Industrialisation and urbanisation 20th century pressures: technology, violent crime, anti-social behaviour

Vagrancy, heresy, treason How has the nature of criminal activity differed and changed over time? Medieval Crimes Vagrancy, heresy, treason Smuggling, highway robbery, Crimes in cities and countryside Modern crimes: cars, tech and terrorism

Community and family responsibility in the Medieval period How has the responsibility of enforcing law and order changed over time? Community and family responsibility in the Medieval period Manorial, Church and Royal courts Civic and Parish responsibility in the 16th century Police forces in the 19th century Changes in policing in the modern period

How effective have methods of combating crime been over time? Community methods of catching criminals, Medieval period Tudor JPs and parish officers Bow Street Runners Peel and the Metropolitan Police Extension of the police in the 19th century 20th century developments: transport, communication, specialism, community

How have methods of punishment changed over time? Harsh punishment in Medieval period Tudor treatment of vagabonds Public punishment up to 19th century Transportation Early prisons Prison reformers: Howard, Paul and Fry New prisons: Separate and Silent systems Alternative punishments of the 20th century

Why have attitudes to crime and punishment changed over time? Retribution and deterrence as the purpose of punishment Purpose of public punishment over time: humiliation to execution Concept of banishment Prisons and reform in the 19th century Young offenders in the 20th century Abolition of the death sentence Rehabilitation and restitution in the 20th century