Social attitudes
What Social attitudes means in History B Schools History Project GCSE, as defined for OCR.
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Reference: OCR
Later Victorian reforms aimed to break criminals' spirits and force reflection, reflecting a shift towards strict deterrence and rehabilitation.
Unofficial responses from the public ranged from peaceful integration to hostility and violence.
Topics that use Social attitudes
- Thematic Study: Crime and Punishment, c.1250 to present (OCR GCSE)
- Thematic Study: Migrants to Britain, c.1250 to present (OCR GCSE)
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- Government policy
- Public attitudes
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- Asylum-seekers
- Authority and control
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- Causes of migration and expulsion
- Changing attitudes to punishment
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