1. Causes of Crime

Question 1

MA
……. lives

Answer 1

Short, hard + brutal

Question 2

MA main cause of crime

Answer 2

Living in poverty

Question 3

MA poverty main causes x 4

Answer 3

• famine (The Great Famine of 1315)
• disease created poverty + a demand for higher wages as people had to do the work the replace the high death rate eg Black Death 1340s
• high taxation led to rebellion such as the poll tax which led to the Peasants Revolt 1381
• warfare contributed as ordinary mean fought, families lost their providers and taxes were high to pay for wars eg Wars of the Roses

Question 4

MA poverty led to ….

Answer 4

Theft, rebellion and violent crime

Question 5

MA
Increase of violent crime link to ….

Answer 5

Access to dangerous weapons and farming tools

Question 6

MA
…% of crimes were linked to death eg……

Answer 6

20
Murder/manslaughter

Question 7

EM main cause =

Answer 7

Poverty

Question 8

EM main causes of poverty x4

Answer 8

• population doubled = demand for food, housing, work
• rising inflation
• bad harvests
  -sheep farming

Question 9

EM
Many people left their homes to …
Therefore …. increased - ….

Answer 9

Look for work
Vagrancy
Wandering beggars

Question 11

EM another cause of crime was ….. - it was rare for people to be accused of this until …. made changes - he often linked it to …

Answer 11

Changes in religion
Henry VIII
Treason

Question 12

IN
…. Continued to be a cause

Answer 12

Poverty

Question 13

IN other causes x4

Answer 13

• population increase especially in towns + cities = demand for jobs, housing etc
• urbanisation - poor living and working conditions led to protests
• changes in trade = highway robbery
• government tax on items = smuggling

Question 14

20/21st C
mass production of the …. Led to a variety of …. Crimes

Answer 14

Car
Car-related

Question 15

20/21st C
Rise of computer + internet led to rise in ….. - also linked to rise in people having ….. in the 21st century

Answer 15

Computer-related crimes
Mobile phones

Question 16

20/21st C
Increase in violence to …. Eg….

Answer 16

Achieve political objectives
The Troubles, terrorism in Northern Ireland

Question 17

20/21st C
Availability of alcohol and drugs led to ….. in the 19….s and ….

Answer 17

Increased violence at football matches
70
Hooliganism

Question 18

20/21st C
Key cause of crime is …. - linked to dependency and gangs

Answer 18

Drug addiction

Question 19

20/21st C
Rise in …. Culture especially in London caused by …..

Answer 19

Juvenile gang
Poverty and breakdown of traditional families