Punishment in modern Britain (Edexcel GCSE History): Flashcards
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Year of last execution in Britain
Year of last execution in Britain
1964
Year death penalty fully abolished from British law
Year death penalty fully abolished from British law
1998
Timothy Evans case year
Timothy Evans case year
1950
Timothy Evans case significance
Timothy Evans case significance
Executed but later proven innocent
Derek Bentley execution year
Derek Bentley execution year
1953
Derek Bentley's circumstances at execution
Derek Bentley's circumstances at execution
Had learning difficulties, didn't fire weapon himself
Ruth Ellis significance
Ruth Ellis significance
Last woman executed in Britain, 1955
Year probation system introduced
Year probation system introduced
1907
Year hard labour & corporal punishment abolished in prisons
Year hard labour & corporal punishment abolished in prisons
1948
What Borstals focused on
What Borstals focused on
Education and work training for young offenders
What community sentences involve
What community sentences involve
Unpaid work benefiting local area
What ASBO stands for
What ASBO stands for
Antisocial Behaviour Order
Purpose of electronic tagging
Purpose of electronic tagging
Monitor offenders without keeping them in prison