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Crime in Modern Britain

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New Crimes in Modern Britain

This period saw a rise in crime and some changes in the way crime is committed.

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Hate crimes

  • The Government introduced a new law in 2007 covering ‘hate crimes’, where victims are targeted because of their race, sexual orientation, religion or because of a disability.
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Terrorism

  • Terrorism became a bigger threat in the twentieth century. The IRA (Irish Republican Army) carried out a number of bombings in Britain during the 1970s, 80s and 90s.
  • Religious extremist groups have also carried out suicide bombings in London which have resulted in many casualties.
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Conscientious Objection

  • Conscientious Objection became a new crime of the period.
  • This was when people refused to take part in war for moral reasons.
    • They were often accused of cowardice and in many cases had to attend a tribunal where they were punished.

Impact of Technology on Crime in Modern Britain

Technology advanced in the 20th and 21st centuries. This changed the way crime was actually being committed.

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Cars

  • The invention of the car in the late 1800s has lead to more and more offences being committed.
  • Cars are stolen, dangerously driven and people are injured in accidents frequently in Britain today.
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Computers

  • The invention and widespread use of the computer had led to a changing approach to criminal activity.
  • Fraudsters now target their victims using phishing email scams to steal money from bank accounts and steal peoples’ identification.
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Modernisation of smuggling

  • Smuggling is a crime that has adapted over the period. Legal items are smuggled, like tobacco and alcohol as they are cheaper to buy in other areas of Europe.
  • New technology, like air travel has made this crime easier to commit and more difficult to detect.
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Smuggling

  • Smugglers also make lots of money from bringing drugs into the UK.
  • People smuggling has also become a huge problem in the 20th century with more and more immigrants who may not be allowed to enter the country through legal channels pay to be smuggled in.

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1Medieval England, 1000-1500

1.1Changing Definition of Crime in Medieval England

1.1.1Early Medieval Society

1.2Nature of Law Enforcement & Punishment

1.2.1Enforcing the Law in Medieval Society

1.2.2Punishments in Medieval England

1.2.3End of Topic Test - Early Medieval Society

1.3Case Studies From 1000-1500

1.3.1The Church

1.3.2End of Topic Test - The Church

1.3.3Grade 9 - Medieval England

2Early Modern England, 1500-1700

2.1Changing Definitions of Crime

2.1.1Early Modern Society

2.1.2Crime in the Early Modern Period

2.1.3End of Topic Test - Early Modern Crime

2.2Nature of Law Enforcement & Punishment

2.2.1Punishments in Early Modern Society

2.2.2Law Enforcement in Early Modern Society

2.2.3End of Topic Test - Early Modern Law Enforcement

2.2.4Grade 9 - Early Modern England

2.3Case Studies From 1500-1700

2.3.1Key Individuals

2.3.2End of Topic Test - Case Studies 1500-1700

2.3.3Grade 9 - Case Studies From 1500-1700

318th & 19th Century Britain

3.1Changing Definition of Crime in Industrial Britain

3.1.1Society in Industrial Britain

3.1.2Crime in Industrial Britain

3.1.3End of Topic Test - Crime in Industrial Britain

3.2Nature of Law Enforcement & Punishment

3.2.1Punishment in Industrial Society

3.2.2Punishment in Industrial Society 2

3.2.3Policing in the Industrial Period

3.2.4End of Topic Test - Punishment

3.3Case Studies From 1700-1900

3.3.1Changes to the Prison System

3.3.2End of Topic Test - Case Studies From 1700-1900

3.3.3Grade 9 - 18th & 19th Century

4Modern Britain, 1900-Present

4.1Changing Definition of Crime in Modern Britain

4.1.1Society in Modern Britain

4.1.2Crime in Modern Britain

4.1.3End of Topic Test - Crime in Modern Britain

4.2Nature of Law Enforcement & Punishment

4.2.1Punishment in Modern Britain

4.2.2Attitudes Towards Punishment

4.2.3Capital Punishment

4.2.4End of Topic Test - Punishment in Modern Britain

4.2.5Grade 9 - Modern Britain

4.3Case Studies 1900-2000

4.3.1Modern Britain Case Studies

4.3.2End of Topic Test - Modern Britain Case Studies

4.3.3Grade 9 - Case Studies 1900-2000

5Whitechapel Local Study

5.1The Geographical Area & Living Conditions

5.1.1Accommodation in Whitechapel

5.1.2Living Conditions

5.1.3End of Topic Test - Whitechapel Local Study

5.2The People of Whitechapel

5.2.1Alcohol & Immigration

5.2.2Prostitution

5.2.3Racial Tensions

5.2.4End of Topic Test - The People of Whitechapel

5.2.5Grade 9 - Whitechapel

5.3Policing in Whitechapel

5.3.1The Police Force in Whitechapel

5.3.2Jack the Ripper

5.3.3Challenges Facing the Police

5.3.4End of Topic Test - Policing in Whitechapel

5.3.5Grade 9 - Policing Whitechapel

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Society in Modern Britain

End of Topic Test - Crime in Modern Britain