Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2007 11:30 am Post subject: 5. Changes (2006) (25 marks)
(a) Study Sources A, B and C.
What can you learn from these sources about the reasons why these crimes were committed by young people in the period from the sixteenth century to the present day? Explain your answer using these sources. (5)
(b) Use your own knowledge.
In what ways has the treatment of young offenders changed since the early nineteenth century? Explain your answer. (8)
(c) Study source D and use your own knowledge.
Why did the methods of law enforcement change so much during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries? Use the source and your own knowledge to explain your answer. (12)
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Source A: From a report about an apprentice riot in London in 1595.
June 13
Many apprentices*, short of food, who were paid only three pence instead of five pence, stole butter in Southwark market. They were put in prison because they were abusive to the Mayor.
*apprentices were young people who lived with a master, usually for seven years, while he taught them his trade.
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Source B:A criminal in the nineteenth century explains how he became a pickpocket.
I ran away from home when I was 12 or 13. There was nine of us boys among the lot that I joined. I worked in Fleet Street and I could make £3 a week from stealing handkerchiefs alone. Sometimes I took a wallet as well.
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Source C:A recent report on vandalism by youths.
Cars Vandalised at Whitsand
Around twenty cars were vandalised in the early hours of Tuesday morning. Radios and other items were taken, but this was more than theft; most of the cars were deliberately vandalised. This car had all of its windows smashed.
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Source D: From a recent history textbook published in 2002.
At the beginning of the twentieth century, there were over 200 police forces. Local forces often failed to co-operate with each other. This meant that it was difficult to co-ordinate action against criminals who were becoming increasingly mobile - first because of trains, and then cars.
Q1) In the 14th centuary there was a huge gap between the rich and the poor. Young males had no other options. For them to survive they needed to steal. The items they then stole were sold on and this way young men made double their wages.
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Q2)In the early niteenth centuary young affenders were thought to be the downfall of the justice system. The system was too soft and slow. As the gap between the rich and poor got bigger so did the number of young affenders. With no other option the justice system decided to treat them like adults. Many were hanged or transported. then they started to open jails forunder 21s.
Q1) In the 14th centuary there was a huge gap between the rich and the poor. Young males had no other options. For them to survive they needed to steal. The items they then stole were sold on and this way young men made double their wages.
You need to make more explicit references to the sources as asked in the question.
mudabbir wrote:
Q2)In the early niteenth centuary young affenders were thought to be the downfall of the justice system. The system was too soft and slow. As the gap between the rich and poor got bigger so did the number of young affenders. With no other option the justice system decided to treat them like adults. Many were hanged or transported. then they started to open jails forunder 21s.
All over the place. The questions asks: "In what ways has the treatment of young offenders changed since the early nineteenth century?" You need to explain how they were treated THEN and NOW. You haven't done so. When was transportation ended? How many young people were actually hanged?
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