Changes in punishment (OCR GCSE History A (Explaining the Modern World)): Quizzes
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Which technology-based alternative to prison emerged in the 20th century?
Which technology-based alternative to prison emerged in the 20th century?
Electronic tagging
When did Open (Category D) prisons come into use?
When did Open (Category D) prisons come into use?
After 1934
When was the first borstal opened for young prisoners?
When was the first borstal opened for young prisoners?
1902
What did borstals emphasise in their approach to young offenders?
What did borstals emphasise in their approach to young offenders?
Sport and physical activity
When was solitary confinement ended in British prisons?
When was solitary confinement ended in British prisons?
1922
What did the Criminal Justice Act of 1948 ban?
What did the Criminal Justice Act of 1948 ban?
Hard labour and flogging
What is a Community Service Order?
What is a Community Service Order?
Unpaid work for the community
How many categories do modern prisons fall into?
How many categories do modern prisons fall into?
Four types
What type of prisoners are held in Category A prisons?
What type of prisoners are held in Category A prisons?
Violent & dangerous to public
Which prisoners are held in Category D (open) prisons?
Which prisoners are held in Category D (open) prisons?
Minor crimes & first-time offenders
Which argument was used AGAINST capital punishment?
Which argument was used AGAINST capital punishment?
Innocent people might be executed
When was Timothy Evans hanged for the murder of his wife?
When was Timothy Evans hanged for the murder of his wife?
1950
What was significant about Ruth Ellis's execution in 1956?
What was significant about Ruth Ellis's execution in 1956?
Last woman hanged for murder in UK
By 1957, which crime could NOT receive the death penalty?
By 1957, which crime could NOT receive the death penalty?
Domestic murder