1. GCSE History Crime and Punishment Paper 1B
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GCSE History Crime and Punishment Paper 1B
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2. Anglo-Saxon and Norman Crime and Punishment
CONTENTS
Homework Number
SUB TOPIC
1, 2 & 3
Anglo-Saxon and Norman Crime and Punishment
4, 5 & 6
Medieval Crime and Punishment
7, 8 & 9
Early Modern Crime and Punishment
10, 11 & 12
Gunpowder Plot and Witchcraft
13, 14 & 15
Crime, Punishment and Law Enforcement 1700 – 1900
16, 17 & 18
The reforms of Robert Reel and Pentonville
19, 20 & 21
Crime and Law enforcement 1900 – 2000
22, 23 & 24
Punishment 1900 – 2000 and COs
INSTRUCTIONS
Your homework is divided into sub topic related to the module you are studying in class. Each subject will have 3 activities for you to complete (one activity per week).
Activity 1: FIND (this will require you to find out key historical information about the topic you are studying). You should aim to spend approximately 20 minutes on this activity.
Activity 2: LEARN (this will require you to learn the information you have researched. You will be tested on this information in class). You should aim to spend approximately 30 minutes on this activity.
Activity 3: APPLY (this will require you to apply your knowledge to an exam skill).
You should aim to spend approximately 15 to 25 minutes on this activity.
REMEMBER TO KEEP ANY REVISION MATERIALS YOU CREATE AS THESE WILL HELP YOU REVISE WHEN IT COMES TO YOUR YEAR 11 EXAMS
ASSESSMENT
As part of the LEARN activity you will be tested on your knowledge. The score in this test will be recorded by your teacher. You will have been given an individual score that you have to achieve depending on your expected outcome at the end of year 11. Failure to meet your score will result in a revision focused detention.
GCSE Target
Minimum Quiz Expectation 9
80% + 8 7
70% + 6
60% + 5 4
50% + 3
40% + 2
30% + 1
20% +

3. Find the answers to the following questions
Homework 1: Anglo Saxon and Norman Crime and Punishment
Find the answers to the following questions
Question
My Answer 1
Who made the laws in Anglo Saxon and Norman England? 2
What is the Hue and Cry? 3
What word is used to describe a group of 10 or 12 men responsible for each other’s behaviour? 4
What official was appointed locally to bring criminals to justice in Anglo Saxon England? 5
What official was appointed locally to bring criminals to justice in Norman England? 6
What laws did King William introduce to protect his hunting ground? 7
What word is used to describe the process of the victim (or family) receiving compensation for the crime? 8
What was the name of the punishment which involved burning the accused’s flesh? 9
What was the name of the crime which involved betraying the king? 10
The use of hot water, cold water and a hot iron form part of which method of law enforcement?

4. Learn the answers for your knowledge test
Homework 2: Anglo Saxon and Norman Crime and Punishment
Learn the answers for your knowledge test
Question
Correct Answer 1
Who made the laws in Anglo Saxon and Norman England? 2
What is the Hue and Cry? 3
What word is used to describe a group of 10 or 12 men responsible for each other’s behaviour? 4
What official was appointed locally to bring criminals to justice in Anglo Saxon England? 5
What official was appointed locally to bring criminals to justice in Norman England? 6
What laws did King William introduce to protect his hunting ground? 7
What word is used to describe the process of the victim (or family) receiving compensation for the crime? 8
What was the name of the punishment which involved burning the accused’s flesh? 9
What was the name of the crime which involved betraying the king? 10
The use of hot water, cold water and a hot iron form part of which method of law enforcement?

5. Homework 3: Anglo Saxon and Norman Crime and Punishment
APPLY
Homework 3: Anglo Saxon and Norman Crime and Punishment
Write one PEA paragraph that could be used in an answer to the following 12 mark question.
Explain why the Normans made changes to crime and punishment after the Norman Conquest
You may use the following information in your answer:
Forest Laws
The Murdrum Fine
Answer:
Homework 3: Anglo Saxon and Norman Crime and Punishment
Write one PEA paragraph that could be used in an answer to the following 12 mark question.
Explain why the Normans made changes to crime and punishment after the Norman Conquest
You may use the following information in your answer:
Forest Laws
The Murdrum Fine
Answer:
Achievements:
Target:

6. Find the answers to the following questions
Homework 4: Medieval Crime and Punishment
Find the answers to the following questions
Question
My Answer 1
As well as the king, who was High Treason seen as a crime against? 2
What was “benefit of the clergy”? 3
What was “sanctuary”? 4
In what year was the crime of heresy first introduced? 5
What does JP stand for? 6
What was the Assize of Clarendon? 7
Which king Henry was influential in changes to Crime and Punishment? 8
How were heretics punished from 1401? 9
What punishment was introduced to deal with high treason? 10
In 1215 the Pope ordered the church to stop using what method of law enforcement?

7. Find the answers to the following questions
LEARN
Homework 5: Medieval Crime and Punishment
Find the answers to the following questions
Question
Correct Answer 1
As well as the king, who was High Treason seen as a crime against? 2
What was “benefit of the clergy”? 3
What was “sanctuary”? 4
In what year was the crime of heresy first introduced? 5
What does JP stand for? 6
What was the Assize of Clarendon? 7
Which king Henry was influential in changes to Crime and Punishment? 8
How were heretics punished from 1401? 9
What punishment was introduced to deal with high treason? 10
In 1215 the Pope ordered the church to stop using what method of law enforcement?

8. Homework 6: Medieval Crime and Punishment
APPLY
Homework 6: Medieval Crime and Punishment
Write one PEA paragraph that could be used in an answer to the following 12 mark question.
Explain why the Church was influential in Crime and Punishment between the year 1000 and 1300AD
You may use the following information in your answer:
Trial by Ordeal
Sanctuary
Answer:
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Achievements:
Target:

9. Find the answers to the following questions
Homework 7: Early Modern Crime and Punishment
Find the answers to the following questions
FIND
Question
My Answer 1
What name was given to unemployed and homeless people? 2
What act of Parliament was passed in 1547 to deal with these people? 3
What act of Parliament was introduced in 1601 to deal with vagrants? 4
What ‘crime’ was given harsher punishments in this period? 5
What crime became increasingly popular in the 17th Century? 6
Who maintained law and order in the growing towns? 7
What was the name given to the list of crimes that were punishable by death? 8
What method of torture was used on Guy Fawkes? 9
What punishment was introduced that involved being taken to the Americas? 10
What were prisons in the early modern era used for?

10. Find the answers to the following questions
LEARN
Homework 8: Early Modern Crime and Punishment
Find the answers to the following questions
Question
Correct Answer 1
What name was given to unemployed and homeless people? 2
What act of Parliament was passed in 1547 to deal with these people? 3
What act of Parliament was introduced in 1601 to deal with vagrants? 4
What ‘crime’ was given harsher punishments in this period? 5
What crime became increasingly popular in the 17th Century? 6
Who maintained law and order in the growing towns? 7
What was the name given to the list of crimes that were punishable by death? 8
What method of torture was used on Guy Fawkes? 9
What punishment was introduced that involved being taken to the Americas? 10
What were prisons in the early modern era used for?

11. Homework 9: Early Modern Crime and Punishment
Write an answer to the following 16 mark question.
‘In the period 1500 – 1700, the main aim of changes to punishments was retribution.’ How far do you agree?
Explain your answer. You may use the following in your answer:
The Bloody Code
Transportation to America
APPLY
Hint: Organise your answer so that each paragraph is on a different PURPOSE of punishment. Other purpose include: REFORM, RECNFORING AUTHORITY, DETERRANCE
One reason punishments changed between 1500 and 1700 was the idea of retribution. An example of a punishment designed for retribution was . This involved
Another example is . This involved
This was an important factor in the changing of punishments because

12. APPLY
However, punishments also changed between 1500 and 1700 because of
An example is .
This involved
Another example is .
This was an important factor in the changing of punishments because
In conclusion the biggest reason for changing punishment was . This is because
This is more important than the other reasons because

13. Achievements
Target:

14. Homework 10: Gunpowder Plot and Witchcraft
FIND
Homework 10: Gunpowder Plot and Witchcraft
Find the answers to the following questions:
Question
My Answer 1
Why did the Catholics dislike King James I? 2
Who was the actual leading figure of the Gunpowder Plot? 3
 Who is the most famous member of the Gunpowder Plot? 4
When was the Gunpowder Plot? 5
What crime were the plotters committing? 6
 With whom were witches believed to have made a pact? 7
What was a ‘familiar’? 8
 Why did the English Civil war increase witchcraft accusations? 9
 What was the name of King James I’s book on witchcraft? 10
Who was the Witch finder General?

15. Homework 11: Gunpowder Plot and Witchcraft
LEARN
Homework 11: Gunpowder Plot and Witchcraft
Find the answers to the following questions:
Question
My Answer 1
Why did the Catholics dislike King James I? 2
Who was the actual leading figure of the Gunpowder Plot? 3
 Who is the most famous member of the Gunpowder Plot? 4
When was the Gunpowder Plot? 5
What crime were the plotters committing? 6
 With whom were witches believed to have made a pact? 7
What was a ‘familiar’? 8
 Why did the English Civil war increase witchcraft accusations? 9
 What was the name of King James I’s book on witchcraft? 10
Who was the Witch finder General?

16. Homework 12: Gunpowder Plot and Witchcraft
Write an answer to the following 16 mark question.
‘The most important factor in explaining witch-hunts in the years 1500 – 1700 was religion’ How far do you agree?
Explain your answer. You may use the following in your answer:
Demonologie
The English Civil war
APPLY
Hint: Organise your answer so that each paragraph is on a different REASON for witch-hunts
One reason for witch-hunts between 1500 and 1700 was religion. An example of this is .
This involved
Another example is . This involved
This was an important factor in witch-hunts because

17. APPLY Another reason for witch-hunts was . An example is .
This involved
In conclusion the most important reason for witch-hunts was .

18. Achievements
Target:

19. Homework 13: Crime, Punishment and Law Enforcement 1700 – 1900
FIND
Homework 13: Crime, Punishment and Law Enforcement 1700 – 1900
Find the answers to the following questions:
Question
My Answer 1
What crime did the Tolpuddle Martyrs commit? 2
Name a famous smuggler gang. 3
 What crime would take place on isolated roads? 4
What act was passed in 1723 related to the crime of Poaching? 5
What country were prisoners now transported to? 6
 How many people were transported to this new place in total? 7
Approximately how many crimes were punishable by the bloody code at the beginning of the 19th century? 8
 Give one reason for the abolition of the bloody code. 9
 What organisation did the Fielding brothers set up? 10
What established in 1829?

20. Homework 14: Crime, Punishment and Law Enforcement 1700 – 1900
LEARN
Homework 14: Crime, Punishment and Law Enforcement 1700 – 1900
Find the answers to the following questions:
Question
My Answer 1
What crime did the Tolpuddle Martyrs commit? 2
Name a famous smuggler gang. 3
 What crime would take place on isolated roads? 4
What act was passed in 1723 related to the crime of Poaching? 5
What country were prisoners now transported to? 6
 How many people were transported to this new place in total? 7
Approximately how many crimes were punishable by the bloody code at the beginning of the 19th century? 8
 Give one reason for the abolition of the bloody code. 9
 What organisation did the Fielding brothers set up? 10
What established in 1829?

21. Homework 15: Crime, Punishment and Law Enforcement 1700 – 1900
Plan and answer the following 4 mark question
Explain one way in which policing was similar in Tudor England (1500s) and the early 18th century (4 marks)
APPLY
In Tudor England
In the early 18th century
This is a similarity because
Achievements:
Target:

22. Homework 16: The reforms of Robert Reel and Pentonville
FIND
Homework 16: The reforms of Robert Reel and Pentonville
Find the answers to the following questions:
Question
My Answer 1
In what year was Pentonville prison opened? 2
What purpose of punishment was behind Pentonville? 3
 How many separate cells were there in Pentonville? 4
Why were the prison walls thick? 5
How did they stop prisoners talking in social times? 6
 What act did Peal get Parliament to pass in 1823? 7
What change did Peel insist was made for female prisoners? 8
 In what year was the Metropolitan Police force established? 9
 Give one reason the new police was opposed by the public? 10
Give one responsibility of the Night-watchman

23. Homework 17: The reforms of Robert Reel and Pentonville
LEARN
Homework 17: The reforms of Robert Reel and Pentonville
Find the answers to the following questions:
Question
Correct Answer 1
In what year was Pentonville prison opened? 2
What purpose of punishment was behind Pentonville? 3
 How many separate cells were there in Pentonville? 4
Why were the prison walls thick? 5
How did they stop prisoners talking in social times? 6
 What act did Peal get Parliament to pass in 1823? 7
What change did Peel insist was made for female prisoners? 8
 In what year was the Metropolitan Police force established? 9
 Give one reason the new police was opposed by the public? 10
Give one responsibility of the Night-watchman

24. Homework 18: The reforms of Robert Reel and Pentonville
Write an answer to the following 162 mark question.
‘Explain why there were changes to prisons between 1800 and 1900.
You may use the following in your answer:
Pentonville
Robert Peel
APPLY
Hint: Organise your answer so that each paragraph is on a different REASON for the changes. You DO NOT need a conclusion.
One reason for changes in prisons between 1800 and 1900 was Robert Peel. Robert Peel was the An example of a change he made was
This involved
The reason or this change was

25. APPLY

26. Homework 19: Crime and Law Enforcement 1900 - 2000
FIND
Homework 19: Crime and Law Enforcement
Find the answers to the following questions:
Question
My Answer 1
What crime was created in 1976? 2
What race related crime was introduced in 1968? 3
 What was a crime up until 1967? 4
Give an example a new opportunity for old crime. 5
Give an example of two crimes related to an increase in technology. (2) 6
 What did the Metropolitan police first start to use in 1960s? 7
What law enforcement organisation was set up to involve local communities? 8
What two branches of the police was set up in 1946? 9
 What act was passed in 1971?

27. Homework 20: Crime and Law Enforcement 1900 - 2000
LEARN
Homework 20: Crime and Law Enforcement
Find the answers to the following questions:
Question
My Answer 1
What crime was created in 1976? 2
What race related crime was introduced in 1968? 3
 What was a crime up until 1967? 4
Give an example a new opportunity for old crime. 5
Give an example of two crimes related to an increase in technology. (2) 6
 What did the Metropolitan police first start to use in 1960s? 7
What law enforcement organisation was set up to involve local communities? 8
What two branches of the police was set up in 1946? 9
 What act was passed in 1971?

28. Homework 21: Crime and Law Enforcement 1900 - 2000
Plan and answer the following 4 mark question
Explain one way in which policing was similar in Medieval era ( ) and the 20th century (4 marks)
APPLY
In Medieval England
In 20th century
This is a similarity because
Achievements
Target:

29. Homework 22: Punishment 1900 – 2000 and COs
FIND
Homework 22: Punishment 1900 – 2000 and COs
Find the answers to the following questions:
Question
My Answer 1
What is a borstal? 2
Who was hanged in controversial circumstances in 1953? 3
 Who was the last female to be hanged in England? 4
When was the death penalty fully abolished. 5
What does ASBO stand for? 6
 What is restorative justice? 7
What WW1 related law was passed in 1916 that led to the existence of COs? 8
What does CO stand for? 9
 What did the Military service act require of COs? 10
What did some women give to COs to tell them that they were seen as cowards?

30. Homework 23: Punishment 1900 – 2000 and COs
LEARN
Homework 23: Punishment 1900 – 2000 and COs
Find the answers to the following questions:
Question
My Answer 1
What is a borstal? 2
Who was hanged in controversial circumstances in 1953? 3
 Who was the last female to be hanged in England? 4
When was the death penalty fully abolished? 5
What does ASBO stand for? 6
 What is restorative justice? 7
What WW1 related law was passed in 1916 that led to the existence of COs? 8
What does CO stand for? 9
 What did the Military service act require of COs? 10
What did some women give to COs to tell them that they were seen as cowards?

31. Homework 24: Punishment 1900 – 2000 and COs
APPLY
Homework 24: Punishment 1900 – 2000 and COs
Plan and answer the following 4 mark question
Explain one way in which the treatment of Cos was similar in WW1 and WW2(4 marks)
In WW1 COs
In WW2 COs
This is a similarity because
Achievements:
Target: