Twenty First Century Terrorism

 

 Devastation left by the suicide bombers of 7 July 2005

 

This week we will be looking at the nature, and challenges, posed by terrorism in the Twenty First Century

 

Your extended learning assignment will to be to plan an answer to be completed under timed conditions in the following week.

 

How has the nature of crime in Britain changed since 1900? (12)

 

• Development of new crimes such as credit card fraud
• It was made compulsory to wear seatbelts in cars in the 1980s
• The increasing professionalisation of the police force
   

 

Crime Song 10: 'Rock Island Line' - Lonnie Donegan (1955)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKnviMIILUs

The Abolition of Capital Punishment and Prisons and Punishment since 1900

What is the significance of 10 Rillington Place?

This week we will be analysing the reasons for the abolition of capital punishment in the UK. In the second lesson we will be looking at how prisons and punishment have changed since 1900.

Crime Song 9: 'Panic' - The Smiths (1986)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AlH2oYedfk

Law Enforcement Since 1900 and Are there New Crimes?

Modern Day Policing

This week we will be looking at how law enforcement has changed since 1900 and whether there are any 'new' crimes.

Remember to have the six modern crime answers to hand in - all six together for each pair.

And you'll find out which group you will be in for a while - the names will inspire you on to greatness (like in primary school).

German History revision lessons on Wednesday 16 and Friday 18 January 2013 in E4 at 15:20.

Crime Song 8: 'Nelson Mandela - Special AKA (1984)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgcTvoWjZJU

Week 7: Prisons / Punishment / Violent Crime

Jack the Ripper

This week we'll be continuing our study of Nineteenth Century prisons; looking at the 'punishment revolution' of that century and looking at how violent crime really was.

Extended Learning

The Changing Nature of Crime

Students need to answer the following questions as a pair - one set of word processed answers should be handed in. Do review each other’s ideas

MW/FF            AG/AW            GC/BB             AD/JF              SB/JP              DR/LW

MW/GP           DH/TW            RH/JC             DB/CC/CG

You notes should deal with the themes / ideas covered in Todd 34-37. Do use other sources e.g. internet sites esp. for Q2

1.     How did attitudes as to what constitutes crime change between 1900 and 2012?

2.     What was the significance of the Stephen Lawrence case? What does it illustrate regarding the changing nature of crime?

3.     Why is it hard to assess whether crime is rising or not?

4.     To what extent did crime increase in the Twentieth Century?

5.     What part do newspapers play in increasing the fear of crime?

6.     Why do newspapers report crime in the manner that they do?

Crime Song 7: 'Fairytale of New York' - The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9jbdgZidu8

Week 6: Unrest, Policing and Prisons

Early depiction of the Metropolitan Police

 

 

This week we will be analysing the nature of challenges to government authority in the early Nineteenth Century and the development of policing. We will then start to analyse the changing nature of prisons.

 

Last week we rather anachronistically looked at witchcraft. You know that will definitely come up in your exam because that is the only entension topic we have done.

 

 

Crime Song 6: 'Guns of Brixton' - The Clash (1979)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiQoq-wqZxg



Week ?: Transportation

It has been a long time since the last post. Most of our time since then has been on US Civil Rights with the odd bit of the Bloody Code, Jonathan Wild, Guy Fawkes and the background to Crime and Punishment 1750-1900 thrown in for good measure.

This week we will be looking at Transportation and we'll be traveling to America, Australia and a village just outside of Dorchester

Festival in honour of the Topuddle Martyrs

Extended Learning Assignment

Why did the authorities start using transportation as a punishment in the 1660s and stop using it in 1868? (12)

• In the 1660s some criminals were sent to the Americas
• 1823: Gaol Act
• By the 1830s it was costing half a million pounds per year to transport criminals to Australia

Crime Song 5: 'Down By the Water' - PJ Harvey (1995)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbq4G1TjKYg

Week 3: 'Early Modern' Punishment and Law Enforcement

In the last lesson of the year we will briefly look at Punishment and Law Enforcement in the 1450 - 1750 Period

A Typical Punishment

Extended Learning Assignment

1. Read and highlight notes on the Hawkhurst Gang - What do they tell you about the nature of smuggling? (20/7)

2. Why were vagabonds punished so heavily in Tudor Times? (9) (6/9)

3. Why was there a growth of poaching between 1500 and 1750? (9) (6/9)

4. Revise notes on US Protest in 1950s and 1960s. (6/9)

Have a great Summer. The History Bee is going to be feasting on handball at the Olympics!

Crime Song Number 4: 'Trainsurfing' - Stina Nordenstam (2001)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcB5e9oAfRw