Key term for OCR GCSE History B, used in Industrial Britain, c.1750–c.1900.
The Enlightenment idea that the severity of a legal punishment should closely fit the severity of the crime committed.
Proportionate Punishment appears in OCR GCSE History B revision content for Crime and Punishment (c.1250–Present), especially Industrial Britain, c.1750–c.1900 and Change overview.
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