History GCSE
Alternatives to incarceration
What Alternatives to incarceration means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Alternatives to incarceration
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The system developed non-custodial alternatives to prison, such as probation and community service orders, aiming to reduce overcrowding and integrate offenders into society.
Topics that use Alternatives to incarceration
- Option 10: c1900–present: Crime and punishment in modern Britain - 2 The nature of law enforcement and punishment (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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- Community involvement
- Crime prevention
- Institutional specialisation
- Technological advancement
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