Prisons and police
Cards (21)
- When did prison become a common punishment?
- What were the two main views of prison in the 19th century?
- What was one of the punishments prisoners had to endure?
- What did some prison reformers believe should be the main purpose of prisons?
- Who published 'The State of Prisons in England and Wales'?
- What recommendations did John Howard make in his book?
- What did Elizabeth Fry do after visiting Newgate Prison in 1813?
- When were the Bow Street Runners founded?
- What was the original composition of the Bow Street Runners?
- How did the Bow Street Runners innovate policing?
- What was the public's concern regarding a permanent professional police force?
- When was the Metropolitan Police founded?
- What was the main emphasis of the Metropolitan Police?
- What uniform did the Metropolitan Police wear?
- What did the 1856 Police Act require?
- When were the National Crime Records set up?
- How did new technology help police forces after 1869?
- What was established at Scotland Yard?
- When was the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) set up?
- How many detectives were employed by the CID in 1878?
- What significant event occurred in 1902 regarding fingerprint evidence?