The Derek Bentley case (Edexcel GCSE History): Flashcards
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Derek Bentley's age when executed
Derek Bentley's age when executed
19 years old
Year Derek Bentley was executed
Year Derek Bentley was executed
1953
Who fired the fatal shots in the Bentley case?
Who fired the fatal shots in the Bentley case?
Christopher Craig
Christopher Craig's age during the crime
Christopher Craig's age during the crime
16 years old
Crime Bentley & Craig attempted in 1952
Crime Bentley & Craig attempted in 1952
Warehouse burglary
Bentley's infamous phrase to Craig
Bentley's infamous phrase to Craig
Let him have it, Chris!
Why Craig avoided death penalty
Why Craig avoided death penalty
Under 18 years old
Date of Bentley's execution
Date of Bentley's execution
28 January 1953
MPs supporting Bentley reprieve motion
MPs supporting Bentley reprieve motion
200
Year Bentley received posthumous pardon
Year Bentley received posthumous pardon
1993
Year Bentley's conviction overturned
Year Bentley's conviction overturned
1998
Bentley's condition affecting understanding
Bentley's condition affecting understanding
Learning difficulties
Police officer killed in Bentley case
Police officer killed in Bentley case
PC Sidney Miles
What Craig did after running out of ammunition
What Craig did after running out of ammunition
Jumped from roof, broke his back
Who had power to reprieve condemned murderers
Who had power to reprieve condemned murderers
Home Secretary