Crime & Punishment in Victorian Times

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Question 1:
How many crimes carried the death penalty in 1800?

Answer 3:

1800

Explanation for answer 3:

It wasn't 1800, that would be too many

Answer 1:

200

Answer 2:

68

Explanation for answer 2:

It wasn't 68, there were a lot more than that

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Question 2:
How were public hangings treated?

Answer 1:

As a day out

Answer 2:

As a sad occasion

Explanation for answer 2:

People even took their children to watch; it was more like a fair than an execution

Answer 3:

As a religious occasion

Explanation for answer 3:

People even took their children to watch; it was more like a fair than an execution

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Question 3:
When did transportation end as a punishment?

Answer 1:

1868

Answer 2:

1878

Explanation for answer 2:

1878 was the year the government took over the running of prisons

Answer 3:

1838

Explanation for answer 3:

1838 was the year Queen Victoria was crowned queen

Crime & Punishment in Victorian Times

Question 1/3

Question 1: How many crimes carried the death penalty in 1800?

Question 1/3

Question 2: How were public hangings treated?

Question 1/3

Question 3: When did transportation end as a punishment?

Question 1:
How many crimes carried the death penalty in 1800?

Question 2:
How were public hangings treated?

Question 3:
When did transportation end as a punishment?