GCSEHistoryEdexcelThe Thematic & Historic Environment (Paper 1)Exam QuestionsCrime & Punishment in Britain, c1000–PresentExam Skills: Crime & Punishment in Britain. c1000-Present

Exam Skills: Crime & Punishment in Britain. c1000-Present (Edexcel GCSE History: The Thematic & Historic Environment (Paper 1))

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1a8 marks

How useful are Sources A and B for an enquiry into how the conditions in Whitechapel affected policing?

Explain your answer, using Sources A and B and your knowledge of the historical context.

Scan of a historical document titled Source A: An 1888 account from the Daily News about Whitechapel's crime, highlighting poor lighting and insufficient policing.
An 1872 illustration of a busy Whitechapel street in London with adults and children interacting; some women are seated, and buildings are in the background.

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1b4 marks

How could you follow up Source A to find out more about how the conditions in Whitechapel affected policing?

In your answer, you must give the question you would ask and the type of source you could use.

Scan of a historical document titled Source A: An 1888 account from the Daily News about Whitechapel's crime, highlighting poor lighting and insufficient policing.

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2a8 marks

How useful are Sources A and B for an enquiry into workhouses in Whitechapel?

Explain your answer, using Sources A and B and your knowledge of the historical context.

An excerpt from "The People of the Abyss" by Jack London detailing a casual ward workhouse experience, involving cold baths, minimal meals, and labor like picking oakum or breaking stones.
A black-and-white 1869 drawing by Samuel Luke Fildes depicting a line of distressed individuals waiting to be admitted to a workhouse, titled "Houseless and Hungry."

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2b4 marks

How could you follow up Source A to find out more about workhouses in Whitechapel?

In your answer, you must give the question you would ask and the type of source you could use.

Text excerpt from "The People of the Abyss" by Jack London, discussing the routine and work in a workhouse, including meals of bread and skilly, and tasks like picking oakum.

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3a8 marks

How useful are Sources A and B for an enquiry into the failure of the police to catch Jack the Ripper?

Explain your answer, using Sources A and B and your knowledge of the historical context.

Cartoon from Punch magazine (1888) depicts a blindfolded policeman playing "Blind Man's Buff" with children in an urban setting with a "Murder" poster in the background.
Excerpt from the East London Advertiser (15 Sept 1888) criticizing Sir Charles Warren's ineffective police strategy during the 'Ripper' murders, citing untrained officers.

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3b4 marks

How could you follow up Source B to find out more about the failure of the police to catch Jack the Ripper?

In your answer, you must give the question you would ask and the type of source you could use.

Newspaper excerpt from East London Advertiser, 15 September 1888, criticizing Sir Charles Warren for replacing trained detectives with ordinary constables in the Ripper case.

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4a8 marks

How useful are Sources A and B for an enquiry into the difficulties of policing the Whitechapel area, c1870–c1900?

Explain your answer, using Sources A and B and your knowledge of the historical context.

Excerpt from a 1901 Daily Mail article describing Dorset Street in Whitechapel, London, as a hub for criminals, including thieves and murderers, and its impact on respectable residents.
Cartoon from Punch magazine, 1888, showing two criminals in an alley. One criminal leans against a wall while another looks around. Text reads "Whitechapel, 1888."

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4b4 marks

How could you follow up Source A to find out more about the difficulties of policing the Whitechapel area, c1870–c1900?

In your answer, you must give the question you would ask and the type of source you could use.

Text excerpt about John Canavan charged with being drunk, disorderly, and assaulting a policeman in 1888. He was fined or sentenced to a month's hard labor.

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5a8 marks

How useful are Sources A and B for an enquiry into the link between poverty and crime in Whitechapel?

Explain your answer, using Sources A and B and your knowledge of the historical context.

Excerpt from a 1901 Daily Mail article describes Dorset Street in Whitechapel as rife with criminals, but also housing impoverished, respectable people susceptible to crime.
An 1889 map from Charles Booth's survey of London, showing poverty in Whitechapel with color codes: black (poorest), dark blue (very poor), light blue (poor), pink (comfortable), and red (middle-class).

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5b4 marks

How could you follow up Source A to find out more about the link between poverty and crime in Whitechapel?

In your answer, you must give the question you would ask and the type of source you could use.

Excerpt from a 1901 Daily Mail article about Dorset Street, Whitechapel, known as "The Worst Street in London," describing it as a hub for criminals and highlighting poverty and crime.

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6a8 marks

How useful are Sources A and B for an enquiry into the problems facing immigrants in the Whitechapel area?

Explain your answer, using Sources A and B and your knowledge of the historical context.

An 1890s illustration of Russian Jews at a shelter in London's East End, eating at a long table. The shelter provided food and accommodation for Jewish immigrants.
Alt text: Excerpt from a 1900 report by Herbert Evans detailing poor, unhealthy living and working conditions of immigrants in basement or attic workshops.

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6b4 marks

How could you follow up Source B to find out more about the problems facing immigrants in the Whitechapel area?

In your answer, you must give the question you would ask and the type of source you could use.

Text from a report by Herbert Evans c1900, describing poor working and living conditions for immigrants in workshops, including no daylight, unpleasant smells, and low wages.

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