1900 - present Flashcards
(48 cards)
what were new types of smuggling
- drug smuggling
- people smuggling
what existing crimes were decriminilised
- abortion - 1967 acbrotion act
- homosexual acts
why si cyber crime difficult to prevent
criminals commit crimes from a distance - another country - harder to catch criminals
what are examples of cyber crime
scamming
theft
fraud
hacking
why were laws against racism needed
more immigration especially after WW2 arrived in Britian and faced lots of discrimination which made the government realise new laws needed to be put in place
what did the 1965 race relations act do
made it illgeal to discriminate against someone becuase of their race but only banne dit in public places
what did the drug misuse act 1971 do
made it illgeal to sell,posess or manufacture of any controlled drugs
- created three classes of drugs and differnt penatites based on which one was used
what crimes have been introduced because of the development of cars
- drunk driving - 1967
- speed limits
- mobile phones - 2003
- under influence of drugs
who were people who refused to fight in war called
conscientious objectors
when was conscription introduced ( which act and when)
and what did it mean
WW1
1916 military service act
it meant that all single men aged 18 to 41 had to serve unless ill or current job was important to war efforts
for what reasons did people become conscientious objectors
- some didn’t believe that war should be fought due to political objections
- some didn’t believer in taking the life of others
- some felt fighting was against their religious or moral beleifs
what was a punishment for those who refuse to be conscripted and what was it like
WW1
they could be sent to prison
- harsh conditions - sent a message to others
- hard labour - over 70 COs died in prison
- many others were put on farms + factories
what was the non-combatant corps
WW1
british army set up
COs - non-violent war related activities - building roads
what were attitudes towards conscientious objectors
WW1
- criticised by other solders public
- those who joined NNC criticised By COs for supporting war effort
- negative
- conchies
- white feather as a sign of cowardice
what was the treatment of conscientious objects after the war
WW1
werent allowed to vote until 1926
prisoners werent released untl several months after war ended
where there more or less conscientious objectors in WW2
more
when was the neighbour hood watch established in the UK
1982
what is the neighbourhood watch
- encourages local people to work together by reporting suspicious behaviour and sharing info
- only small amount of people were covered by the scheme
what is a PCSO and when was it introduced
police community support officer
2002
- act as visible police presence in communities
- dont have same power as ordinary police
- patrol a beat
- interact with public
what are examples of police special units
- firearm
- dog handling
- terrorism
- drug sqaud
- forensics
when was the first national police college set up
1947 - tauch required skills for teh role
what are specialists units
highly trained police forces for special situations
how has advances in technology changed how police works
- forencis
- finger print - 1902
- DNA
- transport - bicycle,car,boats,helicopter
- communication technology - car radio, 99 system
- CCTV
- ## computer systems - record keeping
when was death penalty abolished
1960s
