Changes in punishment (OCR GCSE History B (Schools History Project)): Flashcards
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When were open (Category D) prisons introduced?
When were open (Category D) prisons introduced?
After 1934
What was a borstal?
What was a borstal?
Prison for young offenders
When did the first borstal open?
When did the first borstal open?
1902
When was solitary confinement ended?
When was solitary confinement ended?
1922
What did the Criminal Justice Act 1948 ban?
What did the Criminal Justice Act 1948 ban?
Hard labour and flogging
What is a suspended sentence?
What is a suspended sentence?
Avoid prison if you don't reoffend during the sentence term
What is a Community Service Order?
What is a Community Service Order?
Unpaid work to give back to community (alternative to prison)
What is parole?
What is parole?
Released part-way through sentence; return to prison if terms broken
What type of prisoners in Category A prisons?
What type of prisoners in Category A prisons?
Violent and dangerous to the public
What type of prisoners in Category D prisons?
What type of prisoners in Category D prisons?
Minor crimes, low risk, first-time offenders
When was Timothy Evans hanged and pardoned?
When was Timothy Evans hanged and pardoned?
Hanged 1950, pardoned 1966
When was Ruth Ellis hanged and why is she significant?
When was Ruth Ellis hanged and why is she significant?
1956 - last woman hanged for murder in Britain
Average executions per year after 1840?
Average executions per year after 1840?
15 per year (all for murder)
What was the purpose of day release?
What was the purpose of day release?
Help prisoners get used to the outside world near end of sentence
How many faced death penalty per year by 1957?
How many faced death penalty per year by 1957?
Four people per year on average