Collective responsibility

Key term for Edexcel GCSE History, used in Crime and Punishment in Medieval England.

Definition

The legal concept where an entire group or community is held accountable for the criminal actions of individuals.

Exam Context

Collective responsibility appears in Edexcel GCSE History revision content for Crime and Punishment in Britain and Whitechapel, especially Crime and Punishment in Medieval England and Nature of Law Enforcement and Punishment.

Crime and Punishment in Britain and Whitechapel Crime and Punishment in Medieval England Nature of Law Enforcement and Punishment

Found in Revision Notes

Crime and Punishment in Britain and Whitechapel

Nature and Types of Punishment in Medieval England

Crime and Punishment in Medieval England • Nature of Law Enforcement and Punishment

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Crime and Punishment in Britain and Whitechapel

Law Enforcement in Medieval England

Crime and Punishment in Medieval England • Nature of Law Enforcement and Punishment

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