Question 1

Which of these best defines the cultural history approach?

Accepted Answer

The cultural history approach focuses on understanding history through the examination of media, ideas, and their impacts on society, emphasizing the role of culture in shaping historical events and experiences.

Question 2

Which of the following best describes criminologists who study the history of crime, from any time period, with the primary aim of explaining current crime and/or crime regulation trends?

Accepted Answer

Historical criminologists focus on studying the history of crime to understand and explain current crime trends and regulations.

Question 3

Which piece of legislation legalised homosexuality between men, but only over the age of 21 and in private?

Accepted Answer

The Sexual Offences Act 1967 decriminalized homosexual acts in private between two men over the age of 21 in England and Wales.

Question 4

What year was marital rape officially made a crime in England and Wales, following the House of Lords ruling on the R v R case?

Accepted Answer

In 1991, the House of Lords ruled in the case of R v R that marital rape was a crime in England and Wales, overturning the previous legal precedent that a husband could not be guilty of raping his wife.

Question 5

Prior to the Theft Act 1968, which of the following would be considered burglary?

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Question 6

In what year did Sir Robert Peel create the Metropolitan Police?

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Question 7

Which of the following best describes 'historicising' in the context of crime?

Accepted Answer

Historicising in the context of crime involves understanding past crimes in the context of the specific historical, social, and cultural conditions of the time, rather than through present-day perspectives or theories.

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of using the case study approach to study the history of crime?

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Question 9

What is the main criticism of historical criminologists' approach to studying the history of crime?

Accepted Answer

Historical criminologists are often criticized for focusing on past crimes only in relation to modern issues, rather than studying them for their own historical significance.

Question 10

Which of the following type of scholars of the history of crime is most concerned with using crime and/or perceptions of crime to examine economic, social and political conditions in a given historical context?

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Quiz 1: History of Crime