Crime and Punishment in Britain c1000 - Present is a thematic study that looks at the change and continuity of crime and punishment across a broad sweep of British history. You will look at the main people, events and developments, as well as significant features of the different ages, from medieval to modern times. In studying Whitechapel, you will investigate a historic environment that was significant to crime and punishment and the events and developments that occurred there.

In studying this course you will understand the wider themes of societal change and control. You will investigate the conditions that shaped attitudes towards crime and punishment, be able to view the process of change and continuity across time, and make comparisons between different ages. Through the study of Whitechapel, you will develop an understanding of the use of sources in a historical enquiry.

Crime and Punishment in Britain c1000 - Present is split into five key topics:

• ❖ c1000-c1500 looks at change and continuity in crime, punishment and law enforcement from the Anglo-Saxons, through the Norman conquest, and during the late medieval period.
• ❖ c1500-c1700 examines the early modern era, from the Tudors to the Enlightenment, considering the impact of the Gunpowder Plot, the witch hunts and the English Civil War.
• ❖ c1700-c1900 looks at the industrial age and the way changes to society impacted on crime, punishment and law enforcement. This includes the development of the police, the changing nature of punishment and new definitions of crime.
• ❖ c1900-present follows the change and continuity in crime, punishment and law enforcement in the modern age.
• ❖ Whitechapel 1870-1900 examines the historic environment of Whitechapel, its conditions, people and society, as well as policing in the area and the response to the case of Jack the Ripper.

Through the course there are a number of case studies that allow you to investigate crime, punishment and law enforcement through the study of a single person, event or institution.

• ❖ The crime, punishment and the medieval church case study covers c1000-1500. This covers the influence of the church on crime and punishment, sanctuary, benefit of clergy and the use (and end) of trials by ordeal.
• ❖ For 1500-1700 and early modern crime and punishment, the case studies are the Gunpowder Plot of 1604 and the witch hunts of 1645-47.
• ❖ In the study of crime and punishment in industrial Britain, 1700-1900, the case studies are Pentonville Prison and the role of Robert Peel.
• ❖ In the study of modern crime and punishment 1900-present, the case studies are the Derek Bentley case of 1953, and conscientious objectors.
• ❖ Whitechapel 1870-1900 is the largest and most in-depth case study.

Some of the key individuals studied on this course include:

• ❖ William I.
• ❖ Henry II and Thomas Becket.
• ❖ The Tudor monarchs.
• ❖ James I.
• ❖ Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plotters.
• ❖ Matthew Hopkins.
• ❖ John Howard and Elizabeth Fry.
• ❖ Robert Peel.
• ❖ Jack the Ripper.
• ❖ Timothy Evans.
• ❖ Derek Bentley.
• ❖ Ruth Ellis.

Some of the key themes you will study on this course include:

• ❖ The changing definitions of crime.
• ❖ The nature of crimes committed during a particular period or age.
• ❖ Law enforcement, including preventing and detecting crime, and catching the criminal.
• ❖ The process of determining guilt and criminal trials.
• ❖ The changing nature and purpose of punishments.
• ❖ The social conditions that influenced these changes.

Crime and Punishment in Britain c1000 - Present is assessed by Paper 1 and is worth 30% of your overall grade. The paper is split into two sections.

• ❖ Section A focuses on the historical environment of Whitechapel. This consists of a knowledge-based question and a two-part question based on two historical sources.
• ❖ Section B contains three questions that assess your knowledge and understanding of the thematic part of the course.

Section A contains Question 1, a knowledge-based question, and Question 2, a two-part question based on two sources.

• ❖ Question 1 is worth 4 marks. It will ask you describe two features of the historical environment of Whitechapel.
• ❖ Question 2(a) is worth 8 marks. It will ask you about the usefulness of two sources in reference to a particular historical enquiry. You will be required to refer to both sources and your own knowledge in your answer.
• ❖ Question 2(b) is worth 4 marks. It will ask how you would follow up on one of the sources to continue the particular historical enquiry. You will be required to choose a detail from the source to continue your study, to give a question you could ask to find out more, the type of source that you could use for your investigation and to explain how that would help your enquiry.

Section B contains Question 3, an explanation of similarities between different periods and Question 4, an explanation of change or consequence. You will have a choice of one between Questions 5 and 6, which will give you a historical interpretation to support and challenge.

• ❖ Question 3 is worth 4 marks. It will ask you to compare an issue across two different periods of time.