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Victorian Justice

Victorian Justice. Hannah Choi (G Block). Justice System. Increasing poverty due to the gap created between the rich and the poor as a result of industrial revolution Crime rate increased, especially theft and rioting There was low tolerance of crime

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Victorian Justice

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  1. Victorian Justice Hannah Choi (G Block)

  2. Justice System • Increasing poverty due to the gap created between the rich and the poor as a result of industrial revolution • Crime rate increased, especially theft and rioting • There was low tolerance of crime • No police, no defense lawyer since no one could afford to hire a lawyer

  3. Criminals & Punishments • Theft and rioting were the most common crimes • Summary offences: Minor crime • Indictable offences: Serious crime • Felonies and Misdemeanors: death • Transportation and execution were the most common punishments • Others include imprisonment, hard labor, physical punishment, and paying fine

  4. How did the society attempt to solve its social problems? • The Separate System • Prisoners isolate from other in their cell and not allowed to interact with others • The Silent System • Prisoners were kept in total silence and were told to do hard labor

  5. Prisons • Prisons were small, old, and not well driven • Prisoners were classified according to the type of crime they committed • Government paid part of the cost for local prisons • Different prison for young, but same treatment as adult prison • Hard labor required at prison  to make the prisoners never commit the crime again

  6. Debtors • Debt was a crime in Victorian England • Debtors were sent to prison until they finish paying back • Debtors were not required to do hard labor and could meet guests for a longer time

  7. Works Cited • "19th Century Justice." E2BN. Victorian Crime &Punishment, 2006. Web. 11 Feb. 2010. • "A Victorian Prison." The National Archives. The National Archives, n.d. Web. 11 Feb. 2010. • Jackson, Peter. "Rough Justice." BBC. BBC News, 2009. Web. 11 Feb. 2010.

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