Which of the following was not a crime in medieval Britain?
Homicide
Scolding
Witchcraft
In which period were ‘moral crimes’ punished by Puritans?
Medieval
Early modern
Industrial
Which of the following were part of law enforcement in both the early modern and the industrial periods?
Assize courts
Hue and cry
Bow Street Runners
Which period saw the emergence of the first professional, centralised police force?
20th century
In which of the following periods was the Bloody Code abolished?
Which of the following factors led to an increase in smuggling in the 18th century?
Import duties
Religious beliefs
Technology
What impact did industrialisation and urbanisation have on the crime rate between 1750 and 1850?
They reduced the crime rate
They increased the crime rate
They had no effect on the crime rate
The end of which war led to soldiers returning home to face unemployment in 1815?
World War Two
World War One
The Napoleonic Wars
During which period did immigration to Britain increase, leading to social tensions and race-related crimes?
The work of which individual led to prison reform in the 20th century?
John Howard
Alexander Paterson
Elizabeth Fry