modern

• what 2 crimes increased

  smuggling, terrorism
• why did changes in technology increase crime

  there was an increase in theft of vehicles, driving offences and cyber crime
• what was decriminalised in the 20th century

  abortion, homosexuality
• what was the main reason to an increase of smuggling

  as there was an increase of gangs, there was more smuggling of drugs and people smuggling
• what is the current punishment for smuggling drugs

  fine or prison
• what is the current punishment for planning or taking part in terrorism

  life imprisonment
• why is cyber crime difficult to prevent

  people can prevent crime from a distance
• why was there an increase of immigration

  immigrants from the commonwealth after the second world war
• where was a riot in 1958 against west indian immigrants

  notting hill
• what year were the 3 race relations acts

  1. 1965
  2. 1968
  3. 1976
• What was the 1965 race relations act

  made it illegal for racial discrimination in certain places
• what was the 1968 race relations act

  illegal to refuse people housing, employment or public services because of race
• what was the 1976 race relations act

  made indirect discrimination illegal
• when was it illegal to discriminate the basis of gender

  1975
• when was it illegal to discriminate on the basis of disability

  1995
• when was the equality act

  2010
• when was the misuse drug act

  1971
• what was the misuse drug act

  banned possession, sale or manufacture of certain drugs
• what are examples of drug related crime

  smuggling, thefts
• did driving increase or decrease in the 1950s

  increase
• when was the road safety act

  1967
• what was the road safety act

  made it illegal to drink a certain amount of alcohol and drive
• when was driving while using your mobile phone a criminal offence

  2003
• what was the conscientious objectors


  people who refused to fight after conscription was put into place
• when was the military service act

  1916
• what was the military service act

  where all men aged 18-41 had to serve in the army
• why did people become conscientious objectors

  • political objections
  • didnt believe in taking the life of another human being
  • again religion or against moral belief
• what court did conscientious objectors face

  tribunal
• how many conscientious objectors were there in WW1

  around 20,000
• what were the punishments for conscientious objectors in WW1

  • prison and hard labour
  • put to work in farms or factories
  • British army set um Non-Combatant Corps for those willing to take part in non-violent war related activities
• what were the political attitudes towards conscientious objectors in WW1

  Very negative, labelled 'conchies' and were handed a white feather as a sign of cowardness
• how many men and women were conscientious objectors in WW2

  60,000 men and 1,000 women
• when was a central board for conscientious objectors set up

  1939
• how many CO's were refused exemption by trubinal in WW2

  30%
• what 2 things were introduced in community policing

  neighborhood watch, police community support officers
• when was the neighborhood watch introduced

  1982
• what is the neighborhood watch

  local people working together to report suspicious activity to the police
• when was the police community support officers introduced

  2002
• what were police community support officers

  they act as a visible police presence. like the police constables, they patrol a beat and interact with the public but the difference is there are fewer officers doing this work
• when was the national police college established

  1947