Cards for GCSE Edexcel History on Crime and Punishment from the later medeival period & whitechapel?

Question 1

What was the primary legal system used in the later medieval period?

Answer 1

Common law

Question 2

True or False: The role of the constable in the later medieval period was to keep the peace.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Fill in the blank: In the later medieval period, ________ was often used as a punishment for serious crimes.

Answer 3

Death penalty

Question 4

What is the term for a person accused of a crime in medieval England?

Answer 4

Defendant

Question 5

Which social class was most likely to be accused of witchcraft during the later medieval period?

Answer 5

Poor women

Question 6

What was the primary function of a ‘hue and cry’?

Answer 6

To alert the community to a crime

Question 7

True or False: The medieval justice system relied heavily on jury trials.

Answer 7

False

Question 8

What was the purpose of the ‘tithing’ system?

Answer 8

To maintain local law and order

Question 9

Which document established the principle that no one could be imprisoned without a trial?

Answer 9

Magna Carta

Question 10

Who were the ‘Justices of the Peace’?

Answer 10

Local officials responsible for maintaining law and order

Question 11

What was the role of the ‘watchmen’ in medieval towns?

Answer 11

To patrol and report crimes at night

Question 12

Fill in the blank: In Whitechapel, the ________ was a significant area of poverty and crime.

Answer 12

East End

Question 13

What was the primary cause of crime in Whitechapel during the 19th century?

Answer 13

Poverty

Question 14

True or False: The police force in Whitechapel was highly respected by the community.

Answer 14

False

Question 15

What notorious criminal activity was prevalent in Whitechapel during the late 19th century?

Answer 15

Jack the Ripper murders

Question 16

What was the purpose of the ‘Bow Street Runners’?

Answer 16

To act as an early form of organized police force

Question 17

Fill in the blank: The ________ Act of 1829 established the Metropolitan Police Service.

Answer 17

Metropolitan Police

Question 18

What type of crimes were common in Whitechapel?

Answer 18

Theft, prostitution, and violent crimes

Question 19

Who was the first Chief Inspector of the Metropolitan Police?

Answer 19

Sir Robert Peel

Question 20

What was the significance of the ‘Police Gazette’?

Answer 20

It provided information about crimes and criminals

Question 21

True or False: The use of fingerprints for identification was common in the later medieval period.

Answer 21

False

Question 22

What were ‘thief-takers’?

Answer 22

Private individuals who would capture criminals for a reward

Question 23

Fill in the blank: The ________ was a form of public punishment designed to deter crime.

Answer 23

Stocks

Question 24

What was the impact of industrialization on crime in Whitechapel?

Answer 24

Increased crime due to urbanization and poverty

Question 25

Who were the main victims of crime in Whitechapel?

Answer 25

Women and the poor

Question 26

What was the role of the 'Old Bailey'?

Answer 26

It was the central criminal court for London.

Question 27

True or False: The death penalty was abolished in the later medieval period.

Answer 27

False

Question 28

What type of evidence was often used in medieval trials?

Answer 28

Witness testimony

Question 29

Fill in the blank: The ________ was a public execution site in London.

Answer 29

Tyburn

Question 30

What was the main purpose of the 'Bloody Code'?

Answer 30

To deter crime through harsh punishments

Question 31

What was one of the main reasons for the rise in crime in the 19th century?

Answer 31

Rapid population growth in urban areas

Question 32

What was the significance of the 'Peelers'?

Answer 32

They were the first official police force in London.

Question 33

True or False: The majority of crimes in Whitechapel were solved by the police.

Answer 33

False

Question 34

What was the purpose of 'punishment by ordeal'?

Answer 34

To determine guilt or innocence through divine intervention

Question 35

Fill in the blank: The ________ was a famous unsolved case of murder in Whitechapel.

Answer 35

Jack the Ripper case

Question 36

What was a common form of punishment for theft in the later medieval period?

Answer 36

Hanging

Question 37

What did the term 'transportation' refer to in the context of punishment?

Answer 37

Sending criminals to penal colonies

Question 38

True or False: Women were often punished more harshly than men for the same crimes.

Answer 38

True

Question 39

Who was known as the 'Ripperologist'?

Answer 39

A person who studies the Jack the Ripper case

Question 40

What was the main aim of the 'Metropolitan Police Service'?

Answer 40

To prevent crime and maintain public order

Question 41

Fill in the blank: The ________ was a key feature of medieval towns for enforcing law.

Answer 41

Town watch

Question 42

What was the significance of the 'Murder Act of 1752'?

Answer 42

It changed the punishment for murder from hanging to transportation.

Question 43

Which crime was often linked to poverty in Whitechapel?

Answer 43

Prostitution

Question 44

True or False: The public was generally supportive of police efforts in Whitechapel.

Answer 44

False

Question 45

What was a key factor in the ineffectiveness of the police in Whitechapel?

Answer 45

Lack of resources and public distrust

Question 46

Fill in the blank: The ________ was a social reform movement aimed at improving conditions in Whitechapel.

Answer 46

Social reform movement

Question 47

What was the primary purpose of the 'Criminal Investigation Department' (CID)?

Answer 47

To investigate serious crimes

Question 48

True or False: The police in Whitechapel were equipped with modern forensic techniques.

Answer 48

False

Question 49

What was the main reason for the establishment of the Metropolitan Police?

Answer 49

To address the rise in crime and disorder

Question 50

Fill in the blank: The ________ was a method of execution often used for thieves in the medieval period.

Answer 50

Hanging

Question 51

What was a common social issue in Whitechapel during the late 19th century?

Answer 51

High levels of unemployment

Question 52

Who were the primary enforcers of law in the medieval period?

Answer 52

Local constables

Question 53

True or False: The public executions were meant to be a deterrent to crime.

Answer 53

True

Question 54

What type of crimes did the Old Bailey primarily deal with?

Answer 54

Serious criminal offenses

Question 55

Fill in the blank: The ________ was a form of punishment where offenders were placed in stocks.

Answer 55

Public humiliation