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Crime and punishment in Britain overview - OCR BFactors affecting change and continuity

From the medieval period to the present day, the nature and extent of crime, the enforcement of law and order, and society's punishment of offenders has changed. Various factors have influenced why different aspects of crime and punishment have changed or stayed the same.

Part of HistoryCrime and punishment, c.1250 to the present day

Factors affecting change and continuity

Finally, to gain an understanding of crime and punishment in Britain it is important to explore how different have affected crime and punishment:

  • beliefs, attitudes and values
  • government
  • technology
  • wealth and poverty

These are reasons that crime and punishment changed or stayed the same. In addition to these broad topics, there are also more specific reasons for and such as the roles played by particular individuals and events.