Changes in punishment (OCR GCSE History A (Explaining the Modern World)): Flashcards
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When did Open/Category D prisons start?
When did Open/Category D prisons start?
After 1934
When was the first borstal opened?
When was the first borstal opened?
1902
What was the purpose of borstals?
What was the purpose of borstals?
Prisons for young offenders, run as strict schools with emphasis on sport
When was solitary confinement ended?
When was solitary confinement ended?
1922
What did Criminal Justice Act 1948 ban?
What did Criminal Justice Act 1948 ban?
Hard labour and flogging
What is a suspended sentence?
What is a suspended sentence?
Avoid prison if no reoffending during sentence term
What is a Community Service Order?
What is a Community Service Order?
Unpaid work for community as alternative to prison
What is parole?
What is parole?
Early release from prison with conditions; return if terms broken
What prisoners do Category A prisons hold?
What prisoners do Category A prisons hold?
Violent prisoners dangerous to the public
What prisoners do Category D prisons hold?
What prisoners do Category D prisons hold?
Minor crimes, low risk, first-time offenders
When was death penalty restricted to specific crimes?
When was death penalty restricted to specific crimes?
1957
When was Timothy Evans hanged?
When was Timothy Evans hanged?
1950 (wrongly convicted, pardoned 1966)
What was Ruth Ellis's significance?
What was Ruth Ellis's significance?
Last woman hanged for murder in Britain, 1956
What was the purpose of day release?
What was the purpose of day release?
Help prisoners nearing end of sentence adjust to outside world
What was the 20th century prison focus shift?
What was the 20th century prison focus shift?
From deterrence/retribution to rehabilitation