Victorian Justice Hannah Choi (G Block)
Justice System Increasing poverty due to the gap created between the rich and the poor as a result of industrial revolution Crime rate increased, especially theft and rioting There was low tolerance of crime No police, no defense lawyer since no one could afford to hire a lawyer
Criminals & Punishments Theft and rioting were the most common crimes Summary offences: Minor crime Indictable offences: Serious crime Felonies and Misdemeanors: death Transportation and execution were the most common punishments Others include imprisonment, hard labor, physical punishment, and paying fine
How did the society attempt to solve its social problems? The Separate System Prisoners isolate from other in their cell and not allowed to interact with others The Silent System Prisoners were kept in total silence and were told to do hard labor
Prisons Prisons were small, old, and not well driven Prisoners were classified according to the type of crime they committed Government paid part of the cost for local prisons Different prison for young, but same treatment as adult prison Hard labor required at prison to make the prisoners never commit the crime again
Debtors Debt was a crime in Victorian England Debtors were sent to prison until they finish paying back Debtors were not required to do hard labor and could meet guests for a longer time
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