History GCSE
'Hue and Cry' newspaper
What 'Hue and Cry' newspaper means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of 'Hue and Cry' newspaper
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Started by John Fielding in 1772 to pioneer intelligence sharing.
Topics that use 'Hue and Cry' newspaper
- Option 10: c1700–c1900: Crime and punishment in eighteenth- and nineteenth- century Britain - 2 The nature of law enforcement and punishment (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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- CID
- Prison reform
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- The purpose of punishment
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