1.  starter activity ‘The Railway Station’ (1862) by W.P.Frith was one of the most famous paintings of its day and is loosely based on Paddington Station. Can you find the following: A woman trying to smuggle her dog onto the train A wedding party A wealthy foreign traveller is being harangued over a tip Soldiers embracing loved ones Boys being packed off top boarding school Haydon and Brett, two famous Scotland Yard detectives arrest a fugitive from the law

2.  starter activity ‘The Railway Station’ by W.P.Frith. How did the railways increase crime?  How did industrialisation cause more crimes to be committed?

3. How did industrialisation lead to an increase in crime? TBAT identify typical urban crimes & assess the impact of industrialisation on crime  Learning objectives  Key words: eugenics

4.  Your task Study, Cumming p.43. Sort them into these categories. Those which Study, Cumming p.43. Sort them into these categories. Those which blame criminals being naturally bad blame criminals being naturally bad blame for society for making people into criminals blame for society for making people into criminals  If you think it is society, can you break this down into more specific ‘factors’?  If you think it is society, can you break this down into more specific ‘factors’?

5. Sir Francis Galton (1822-1911), a first cousin of Charles Darwin, was an English social scientist who conducted extensive statistical studies of heredity in humans, and coined the term eugenics. He was also a key influence on the criminological development of biometric techniques, including fingerprinting. He is most renowned for his use of photography to help to identify of medical and criminological types. How did Galton’s work help to track down crime?  What was the danger of his work?

6.  Your task Go on a tour of Victorian London. Around the class you’ll find information on the following taken from Neil Storey, ‘The Victorian Criminal’ Go on a tour of Victorian London. Around the class you’ll find information on the following taken from Neil Storey, ‘The Victorian Criminal’ Burglar Burglar Coiner, Coiner, Fisher Fisher Sharper Sharper Swell mobsman Swell mobsman Pickpocket Pickpocket Garotter Garotter Snuffer Snuffer Street walker – p.24-5 Street walker – p.24-5 1. Note down the type of criminal and the key characteristics of their ‘work’ 2. In groups, decide which criminals posed the biggest threat to Victorian society 3.  Assess to what extent these criminals existed due to industrialisation

7. Henry Mayhew (1812- 1887), journalist, social reformer, made an extensive study of the poverty in London in ‘The London Labour and the London Poor’ (1851). Study the categories of criminals he identified. Highlight those which arose due to industrialisation.  What are the problems with his system of categorisation?

8.  Your task Read Whiting p.109-112 and note down examples of new crimes that emerged as a result of industrialisation Read Whiting p.109-112 and note down examples of new crimes that emerged as a result of industrialisation  Note down ways in which industrialisation helped to reduce crime  Note down ways in which industrialisation helped to reduce crime

9.  Your task Study Tobias and note down how the following features of industrial living led to crime: Study Tobias and note down how the following features of industrial living led to crime: Poverty (179-87) Poverty (179-87) Alcoholism (210-214) Alcoholism (210-214) Breakdown of traditional family bonds (191-7) Breakdown of traditional family bonds (191-7) Over-crowding (208-210) Over-crowding (208-210)

10.  Your task Which of theses factors had the greatest impact on crime? Poverty Alcoholism Breakdown of family Over-crowding  Summarise the discussion in your own words

11.  Extension task Produce a factoid on Henry Mayhew. Examine these areas: His background London Labour and the London Poor The impact of his work

12.  Homework Read Clive Emsley,‘Victorian Crime’ in History Review (1998) and take note on these areas: Read Clive Emsley,‘Victorian Crime’ in History Review (1998) and take note on these areas: Problems with criminal statistics Problems with criminal statistics Why Victorians were concerned about crime Why Victorians were concerned about crime Emsley’s assessment of the ‘reality’ of Victorian crime Emsley’s assessment of the ‘reality’ of Victorian crime Read John Lee, ‘Crime & Industrialisation’ (2004) and take notes on these areas: Reasons for the increase in crime in 1 st half of C19th Reasons for the increase in crime in 1 st half of C19th Impact of ‘rookeries’ Impact of ‘rookeries’ Reasons for decrease in 2 nd half of C19th Reasons for decrease in 2 nd half of C19th Changes in types of crimes Changes in types of crimes http://www.historytoday.com/clive-emsley/victorian-crime http://www.historytoday.com/clive-emsley/victorian-crime http://www.historytoday.com/clive-emsley/victorian-crime Then, update your book logs!

13. Plenary Plenary Explain the link between industrialisation and crime? Explain the link between industrialisation and crime? Which factor was most important and why? Which factor was most important and why?  What were some of the problems with the evidence / interpretations?  What were some of the problems with the evidence / interpretations?