Lesson 25: punishments and abolish of death penalty

• What was the Weimar Republic's time period?

  1918-1933
• What significant change occurred regarding the death penalty in 1969?

  The death penalty was abolished for all crimes
• What was the Children's Act of 1908 about?

  It ended hanging for children under 16
• What did the Infanticide Act of 1922 change?

  Mothers who kill newborns won't face death penalty
• What did the Young Person's Act of 1933 accomplish?

  It ended hanging for those under 18
• What was the purpose of the Homicide Act of 1956?

  It limited the death sentence to certain murders
• What did the Murder Act of 1969 achieve?

  It ended the death penalty for all crimes
• When was the death penalty completely abolished?

  1999
• What were the social attitudes towards the death penalty in the 1960s?

  • Society became more liberal
  • Public pressure for punishment changes
  • Cultural shifts influenced attitudes
• What factors contributed to the abolition of the death penalty?

  1. Political actions and human rights
  2. Impact of World War Two
  3. High-profile wrongful convictions
  4. Religious arguments for rehabilitation
  5. Media influence and public sympathy
  6. Liberal social attitudes in the 1960s
• How did the media influence public opinion on the death penalty?

  It linked death penalty to Nazi actions
• Who was Timothy Evans?

  A wrongly convicted man hanged in 1950
• What was significant about Ruth Ellis's case?

  She shot her abusive partner in self-defense
• What was the public's reaction to Ruth Ellis's conviction?

  There was significant public sympathy for her
• What role did Christian groups play in the abolition of the death penalty?

  They argued for rehabilitation over punishment
• How did World War Two impact attitudes towards the death penalty?

  It shifted public perception against capital punishment
• What was the significance of high-profile wrongful convictions?

  They generated public sympathy against the death penalty
• What was a common public sentiment regarding executions in the 1960s?

  Executions of innocent people were highlighted