Humanitarianism

Key term for Edexcel GCSE History, used in Crime and Punishment in Eighteenth and Nineteenth Century Britain.

Definition

The belief that prisoners are human beings deserving of basic standards of care and dignity.

Exam Context

Humanitarianism appears in Edexcel GCSE History revision content for Crime and Punishment in Britain and Whitechapel, especially Crime and Punishment in Eighteenth and Nineteenth Century Britain and Nature of Law Enforcement and Punishment.

Crime and Punishment in Britain and Whitechapel Crime and Punishment in Eighteenth and Nineteenth Century Britain Nature of Law Enforcement and Punishment

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Crime and Punishment in Britain and Whitechapel

Prison Reform and the Influence of Howard and Fry

Crime and Punishment in Eighteenth and Nineteenth Century Britain • Nature of Law Enforcement and Punishment

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Crime and Punishment in Britain and Whitechapel

The End of the Bloody Code and Transportation

Crime and Punishment in Eighteenth and Nineteenth Century Britain • Nature of Law Enforcement and Punishment

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Related Key Terms

Bloody Code Capital punishment Capital Punishment Amendment Act 1868 Deterrence

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