Crime and Punishment
Towards the beginning of the Victorian era, what was a common punishment for many crimes, large and small?
Hanging
Where were the accused held before their trial?
In prisons
What is a gaol
A building in the 19th century that housed prisoners
During the Victorian era, were there laws stating that police officers could not do certain things to the criminals, or were they free to do whatever they wanted to them?
There were no laws involving the police officers’ treatment of criminals.
Were there any laws that prevented the judges and juries in a court case from being biased and unfair?
No
What were hulks?
Decommissioned naval vessels that they used to house prisoners in the Convict Gaols.
True or False; Getting horse-whipped in public as a punishment was a normal punishment
True
How long did trials last?
British prisoners were transported to en masse to British colonies. What colony were they transported to?
Australia.
What was garrotting?
It was a term that represented the common street robbery that occurred in the Victorian Era.
What demographic did the courts have a bias towards?
The rich often had an advantage over the poor in the courts and were more likely to win a case.
Prisoners occupied their time doing what?
Hard Labor
What is cropping?
When did the Victorian justice system end.
1901
Prison also served as a place to hold ... ?
Debtors