History B Schools History Project GCSE
The justice system
What The justice system means in History B Schools History Project GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of The justice system
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A dual court system in which secular courts dealt with ordinary crimes ranging from petty theft to murder, while Church courts handled moral offences and the clergy.
Topics that use The justice system
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- Changing attitudes to punishment
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- Community versus state involvement
- Continuity and change
- Continuity and change over time
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