crime+punishment

• What is the main focus of the discussion in the study material?

  Crime and punishment in history
• Why are key terms important for understanding crime and punishment?

  They help express the nature of different crimes and punishments
• What are the two main concepts discussed in relation to crime and punishment?

  Change and continuity
• What does 'change' refer to in the context of crime and punishment?

  When something becomes different over time
• What is a turning point in historical context?

  The point at which something changes
• What does 'continuity' mean in the context of crime and punishment?

  When something stays the same or similar over time
• How can there be continuity in one aspect and change in another?

  A turning point can affect different aspects differently
• Give an example of a change in law mentioned in the study material.

  The legalization of liking the color pink in 1977
• What is a crime against authority?

  A crime that threatens the social structure of society
• What is treason?

  The act of betraying the king
• What is high treason?

  Treason specifically against the king himself
• What are crimes against property?

  Crimes involving taking or damaging someone else's belongings
• What are moral crimes?

  Actions seen as indecent by society but not causing physical harm
• What are social crimes?

  Crimes that are technically illegal but not disapproved by society
• What are the three categories of punishment mentioned?

  Retribution, rehabilitation, and deterrence
• What is retribution in the context of punishment?

  A punishment where the offender suffers as revenge for their crime
• Give an example of retribution.

  Being punched in the face for punching someone else
• What is capital punishment?

  Punishment by death
• What is a deterrent punishment?

  A punishment designed to stop others from committing the same crime
• What is rehabilitation in the context of punishment?

  A punishment aimed at making the offender a better person
• What is corporal punishment?

  Punishment that causes physical harm or pain
• What is a trial by ordeal?

  A trial where the accused undergoes an ordeal to determine guilt
• What is heresy?

  The crime of going against the church
• What does secular mean?

  Independent of religion
• What does it mean to decriminalize something?

  To make something no longer a criminal offense
• What is a pardon?

  To allow someone to get away with a crime unpunished
• What is a hate crime?

  A crime motivated by prejudice against a victim's characteristics
• What is collective responsibility?

  When a group is responsible for the actions of its members
• What are the key terms related to crime and punishment discussed in the material?

  • Change
  • Continuity
  • Turning point
  • Crimes against authority
  • Treason
  • Crimes against property
  • Moral crimes
  • Social crimes
  • Retribution
  • Rehabilitation
  • Deterrence
  • Capital punishment
  • Corporal punishment
  • Trial by ordeal
  • Heresy
  • Secular
  • Decriminalize
  • Pardon
  • Hate crime
  • Collective responsibility
• What are the differences between retribution, rehabilitation, and deterrence in punishment?

  • Retribution: Punishment as revenge
  • Rehabilitation: Making the offender a better person
  • Deterrence: Preventing others from committing the same crime
• What is the main topic of the video summarized in the study material?

  The history of crime and punishment in Britain
• Why is the video useful for students?

  It provides details needed to get top marks in coursework or exams
• What crimes were common in Saxon England?

  • Drinking too much
  • Insulting neighbors
  • Stealing
  • Murder
  • Plowing someone else's land
• What were the punishments in Saxon England?

  • Tying things
  • No police presence
  • Community responsibility for law enforcement
• What was the role of the 'tithing' in Saxon England?

  A group of 10 men responsible for each other's behavior
• What happened if a member of the tithing broke the law?

  The other members had to bring him to court or pay a fine
• What was the 'hue and cry' in Saxon England?

  A call for the village to join in the hunt for a criminal
• What was the consequence for not joining the hue and cry?

  The whole village would be fined
• Who was the parish constable?

  A local man responsible for maintaining law and order
• What was the first form of trial in Saxon England?

  Trial by local jury