History GCSE
Collective responsibility
What Collective responsibility means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Collective responsibility
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
The idea that groups such as tithings and the whole village shared responsibility for behaviour and for catching criminals.
Topics that use Collective responsibility
- Option 10: c1000–c1500: Crime and punishment in medieval England - 2 The nature of law enforcement and punishment (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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