Crime And Punishment Edexcel Revision Booklet

Decline of capital punishment; rise of community sentences and technology.

By using this revision booklet, recommended reading, and resources, you can develop a comprehensive understanding of crime and punishment and achieve success in your Edexcel exams. crime and punishment edexcel revision booklet

| Question type | Marks | Time | How to answer | |---------------|-------|------|----------------| | Describe (one way) | 4 | 5 min | One similarity/difference across periods. | | Explain why (12 mark) | 12 | 15 min | 3x PEE paragraphs (Point, Evidence, Explain link to factor). | | "Statement" How far? (16 mark) | 16 | 20 min | Introduction (judgement). 2x paragraphs supporting statement. 2x paragraphs challenging statement. Conclusion (final judgement). Use periods and factors. | Decline of capital punishment; rise of community sentences

| Term | Definition | |------|-------------| | | Death penalty | | Corporal punishment | Physical pain (e.g., flogging) | | Deterrence | Punishment to discourage crime | | Retribution | Punishment to get revenge for the victim | | Reform | Punishment to improve the criminal | | Vagrancy | Being homeless and begging | | Heresy | Religious belief against the Church | | Treason | Betraying the monarch/country | | Poaching | Hunting on private land without permission | | Transportation | Sending criminals to colonies (America then Australia) | | Rookery | Overcrowded slum housing (Whitechapel) | | Common lodging house | Cheap shared accommodation (often dirty, criminal hideouts) | | H Division | The Metropolitan Police division covering Whitechapel | | | Explain why (12 mark) | 12