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Crime and Punishment 01
Which group was formed in 1866 to improve prisons?

Crime and Punishment 01

This KS3 History quiz asks questions on crime and punishment. Rules are needed in any community in order to ensure that it runs smoothly. A good example of this are the school rules. These may sometimes seem pointless but they all have a purpose. When a student decides to break them, some form of punishment is usually given.

The same applies to the community that lives in a country. The rules of a country are called laws. Most people follow these laws because they realise that they enable people to go about their daily lives without fear. People who break the laws of a country can expect to be punished to discourage them (and others) from breaking the same law. Modern punishments include prison, fines and community service. At the start of the nineteenth century, crimes such as stealing a horse or damaging Westminster Bridge were punishable by hanging!

1 .
From the 14th century onwards where in London did large crowds gather for public hangings?
Camden
Teddington
Tyburn
Whitehall
Marble Arch now stands where the gallows once were
2 .
Some criminals were transported to which country?
Australia
Brazil
Russia
South Africa
Before Australia was used, they were transported to the British colonies in America
3 .
After 1861 the only hanging offences were murder and what else?
Piracy
Sheep rustling
Theft from the Queen
Treason
Treason means betraying your country - perhaps by killing the monarch
4 .
What was the name of the volunteer thief-catchers set up in the 18th century?
Bow Street Runners
Kensington Coppers
Oxford Street Nabbers
Pimlico Plods
They were based at the Bow Street Magistrates court
5 .
Which magistrate set up the Bow Street Runners?
Harold Fletcher
Henry Fielding
Horace Felgate
Humphrey Fellows
He was also a famous novelist
6 .
In the 1800s England's most notorious prison was .......
Aldwych
Islington
Larkhall
Newgate
It was in London - Tyburn gallows were moved there
7 .
Who was a leading figure in nineteenth century prison reform?
Elizabeth Bennet
Elizabeth Browning
Elizabeth Fry
Elizabeth Gaskell
She also helped the homeless and set up a training school for nurses which inspired Florence Nightingale to take a group of nurses out to look after wounded soldiers of the Crimean War. She was a truly amazing lady
8 .
In 1829 who created the Metropolitan Police Force?
Benjamin Disraeli
George Canning
Robert Peel
Robert Walpole
Nicknamed 'Peelers' or 'Bobbies' after their founder
9 .
Robert Peel held what position at the time?
Chancellor of the Exchequer
Foreign Secretary
Home Secretary
Prime Minister
He also held the office of Prime Minister a few years later (twice!)
10 .
Which group was formed in 1866 to improve prisons?
Amnesty International
The Fry Foundation
The Howard League
The Human League
Named after prison reformer John Howard
Author:  Jan Crompton

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