Crime and Punishment c1500-c1700


  • 1) Explain one way in which the role of the community in law enforcement was different in the medieval era to the early modern era. 4 Marks


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  • 2) Explain why there were changes in types of crime in the period c1500-c1700.
    You may use the following in your answer:
    - Moral crimes
    - Vagabondage
    You must also use information of your own. 12 Marks


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  • 3) ‘In the period c1500-c1700, economic factors were the main cause of crime.’
    How far do you agree? Explain your answer.
    You may use the following in your answer:
    - Vagrancy
    - Dissolution of the monasteries
    You must also use information of your own. (16 marks + 4 marks for SPaG) 20 Marks


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  • 4) ‘Early modern punishments were mainly intended to deter crime.’
    How far do you agree? Explain your answer.
    You may use the following in your answer:
    - The Bloody Code
    - Transportation
    You must also use information of your own. (16 marks + 4 marks for SPaG) 20 Marks


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