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Crime and Punishment in Britain, c1000–present

Nature and changing definitions of criminal activity, c1900–present

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Overview

Theft as the commonest offence and its new forms such as car crime and cybercrime, people trafficking, modern smuggling, crimes against authority, driving offences, race crime and racially aggravated offences, how drug crime came about and how illegal drugs are classified.

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Key term

Which kinds of crime are most common in Britain since 1900, and which new forms have appeared?

Key term

Which offence is still committed most often in Britain today?

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Name two forms of theft that did not exist before 1900.

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  1. 1

    Which offence is still committed most often in Britain today?

    Model answer

    Theft, although much of it now takes forms such as fraud and stealing from vehicles.

  2. 2

    Name two forms of theft that did not exist before 1900.

    Model answer

    Car crime and cybercrime, including stealing money and personal identities online.

  3. 3

    What is people trafficking?

    Model answer

    Bringing people into the country illegally, often to work in dreadful conditions to pay off a debt to the traffickers.

  4. 4

    What sorts of goods are smuggled into Britain today?

    Model answer

    Illegal drugs, cigarettes and alcohol on which duty has not been paid, and protected wildlife.

  5. 5

    Give two examples of modern crimes against authority.

    Model answer

    Terrorism, and cheating the state through tax evasion or benefit fraud.

  6. 6

    Why did a whole new group of driving offences appear?

    Model answer

    The spread of motor cars made rules essential, so speeding, drink-driving and driving without insurance became crimes.

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