3.2.1
Punishment in Industrial Society
The End of the Bloody Code
The End of the Bloody Code
This period witnessed some huge changes in attitudes towards punishment. This led to the end of the Bloody Code in the 1820s.
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Changing attitudes to punishment
Changing attitudes to punishment
- Juries were increasingly unwilling to find people guilty and sentence them to death.
- Many felt that often the punishment was unfair in proportion to the crime committed.
- As a result, criminals were more confident about avoiding the death penalty altogether.
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Changing attitudes to the death penalty
Changing attitudes to the death penalty
- In the 1700s, 40% of those sentenced to death were actually hanged.
- By the 1800s this figure had dropped to 10% being executed, despite there being a rise in crime.
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The problem of public executions
The problem of public executions
- Public executions taking place at Tyburn in London were a hotbed of criminal activity.
- Rather than being a deterrent, you would find opportunists at executions picking pockets, selling stolen goods or enjoying a good afternoon out drinking.
Transportation in Industrial England
Transportation in Industrial England
This period witnessed some huge changes in attitudes towards punishment. This led to the ending of transportation.
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Transportation to the colonies
Transportation to the colonies
- The transportation of convicts to American Colonies ended in 1775 when America secured their independence, meaning that an alternative location needed to be found.
- Australia had been discovered by Captain James Cook and this looked like a viable alternative.
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The journey for convicts
The journey for convicts
- Convicts were kept on prison Hulks awaiting transportation. Here they would have been chained together doing hard labour.
- Once convicts had undergone the 9-month journey to Australia they would have been settled with a master.
- The experience they had whilst in Australia would be hugely dependent on who they lived with and worked for.
- Good behaviour could lead to the award of a ‘ticket of leave’ entitling you to return to England.
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Was transportation a success?
Was transportation a success?
- There was much debate around whether transportation was actually a success or failure.
- It was a popular punishment as juries were more willing to convict criminals to transportation over execution.
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Crime rates in England
Crime rates in England
- Crime actually increased in England which suggests that this punishment was not really the deterrent it was designed to be.
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Convicts in Australia
Convicts in Australia
- The majority of convicts chose to remain in Australia once they had completed their sentences and in some cases became well-respected members of the community, suggesting life was more appealing there than back in England.
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The cost of transportation
The cost of transportation
- The process of transporting criminals cost the government millions of pounds.
- When gold was discovered in 1851 people actually wanted to go to Australia which again challenged the view that it was a place to suffer a punishment.
1Medieval England, 1000-1500
1.1Changing Definition of Crime in Medieval England
1.2Nature of Law Enforcement & Punishment
1.3Case Studies From 1000-1500
2Early Modern England, 1500-1700
2.1Changing Definitions of Crime
2.2Nature of Law Enforcement & Punishment
2.3Case Studies From 1500-1700
318th & 19th Century Britain
3.1Changing Definition of Crime in Industrial Britain
3.2Nature of Law Enforcement & Punishment
3.3Case Studies From 1700-1900
4Modern Britain, 1900-Present
4.1Changing Definition of Crime in Modern Britain
4.2Nature of Law Enforcement & Punishment
5Whitechapel Local Study
5.1The Geographical Area & Living Conditions
5.2The People of Whitechapel
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1Medieval England, 1000-1500
1.1Changing Definition of Crime in Medieval England
1.2Nature of Law Enforcement & Punishment
1.3Case Studies From 1000-1500
2Early Modern England, 1500-1700
2.1Changing Definitions of Crime
2.2Nature of Law Enforcement & Punishment
2.3Case Studies From 1500-1700
318th & 19th Century Britain
3.1Changing Definition of Crime in Industrial Britain
3.2Nature of Law Enforcement & Punishment
3.3Case Studies From 1700-1900
4Modern Britain, 1900-Present
4.1Changing Definition of Crime in Modern Britain
4.2Nature of Law Enforcement & Punishment
5Whitechapel Local Study
5.1The Geographical Area & Living Conditions
5.2The People of Whitechapel
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