Crime and Punishment
Overview
This unit allows students an opportunity to study a topic of History over time. Students will investigate the changes and continuities of both crimes and punishments over time, and explain the reasons why.
Example Key Words
Poaching
Illegally hunting animals
The Pillory
A wooden frame with holes for the head and hands
Capital Punishment
The Death penalty.
Bloody Code
Crimes in England in the 18th and early 19th centuries that were punished with death.
Resources
BBC Teach Video: The Bloody Code and the Waltham Black Act The Bloody Code | History – The Strange Case of the Law – YouTube (4 minutes)
UNICEF Rights Respecting School
37. Children in detention