1. What factors are important in the history of crime and punishment? www.historyresourcecupboard.com

2. How much do you know about crime today?

3. Complete the crime questionnaire. It is based on the annual crime survey year ending 2014. Good luck!

4. The answers: 1.In the last 10 years crime rates have fallen dramatically. 2.Violent crime is roughly 3% of all crime. 3.House burglaries have decreased dramatically. 4.Car crime has decreased dramatically. 5.Knife crime has fallen. 6.In 2014 murder was at its lowest rate for 37 years. 7.Drug crime including smuggling / dealing and possession of fell in 2014. 8.Men are much more likely to be attacked by a stranger than women. 9.Men under the ages of 29 much more likely to be mugged than any other group.

5. Who got all the answers right?

6. Why do you think most people think crime is worse than it actually is?

7. Teenager stabbed to death in park Customs officials seize drugs worth millions Foreign criminal gang sell people’s bank details over the internet Footballer’s house burgled again! Do these headlines give you a clue?

8. We often think that crime is worse than it is because we are influenced by certain factors. For example: The media Attitudes / values / beliefs

9. In our thousand year study of crime and punishment factors are hugely important in explaining when and why things changed or stayed the same. There are 8 important factors that affect what happens in the history of crime and punishment for over a thousand years so it is worth remembering them!

10. The media Attitudes / beliefs / values Wealth and poverty Urbanisation Travel and technology Government / lawmakers Individuals Church and religion

11. Let’s start thinking about how these factors are influential by looking at the history of capital punishments (executions). But before we do, how much can you remember about the chronology of the course?

12. Middle Ages Early Modern Industrial period Twentieth century What were the names we gave to our 4 main time periods?

13. copy Now copy these into your book. Middle Ages Early Modern Industrial period Twentieth century AD1000-1500 AD1500-1700 AD1700-1900 AD1900-2000 Can you remember the dates of each period. Read the capital crimes case studies. What time periods do they belong in?

14. Take each case study in turn and decide which factor card helped to influence it. If you think a factor influenced a case study, EXPLAIN how then place the factor next to it. REMEMBER, SOME FACTORS WILL INFLUENCE MORE THAN ONE CASE STUDY!

15. The media Attitudes / beliefs / values Wealth and poverty Urbanisation Travel and technology Government / lawmakers Individuals Church and religion

16. From what you know so far, which factor do you think did the most to influence capital punishments?