4.2.2
Attitudes Towards Punishment
Prisons in Modern Britain
Prisons in Modern Britain
Prison continued to be the main method of punishment but the aim of prison shifted from retribution to reform.
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Changing nature of prisons
Changing nature of prisons
- The early 1900s saw a move away from hard labour in prisons.
- In 1922 the practice of solitary confinement was also ended.
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The problem of understaffing
The problem of understaffing
- Prisons were the main method of punishment but due to rising prison populations and understaffing the way prisons were used had to change.
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Open prisons
Open prisons
- Open Prisons were first introduced in 1933.
- Those who had committed minor offences, or were serving the last of their sentence or simply not deemed to be a threat to society were allowed out of prison during the day to work and had to return in the evening.
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Suspended sentences
Suspended sentences
- Suspended sentences were introduced to first-time offenders in 1967, and became available on January 1, 1968.
- You could suspend your sentence and not be incarcerated, but if you committed another crime within a specified time period you would be ordered to go straight to prison.
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Community service
Community service
- Community service was introduced in 1972 where offenders were required to do between 40 and 300 hours of unpaid work to benefit their community.
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Tracking offenders
Tracking offenders
- New technology saw the introduction of the electronic tag in 1990. These tags enabled courts and the police to track the movements of offenders and place curfews upon them too.
Changing Treatment of Young Offenders
Changing Treatment of Young Offenders
Attitudes to juvenile crime began to change in Modern Britain.
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Young offenders in Victorian Britain
Young offenders in Victorian Britain
- In Victorian Britain treatment of young offenders was harsh.
- They were viewed as juvenile delinquents and treated exactly the same as adults.
- They were imprisoned and forced to complete hard labour.
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Borstals
Borstals
- By 1902 attitudes had changed and many felt that young adults were able to change.
- Borstals were introduced to encourage reform.
- Young offenders were placed in borstals, which were similar to an extremely strict boarding school.
Youth Detention Centres
Youth Detention Centres
- The use of borstals was ended in 1982.
- They were replaced with Youth Detention Centres.
- These were designed to offer a short, sharp, shock to those detained within them.
- The programme of military drill and strict discipline did not work as planned and re-offending rates increased.
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Youth courts
Youth courts
- Nowadays sentences may start with parents being fined for not controlling their offending children.
- Youth Courts work with young people with the aim of preventing a young person resorting to a life of crime.
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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