History GCSE
The purpose of punishment
What The purpose of punishment means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of The purpose of punishment
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The aim of punishment shifted from pure retribution and deterrence towards rehabilitation during the 18th and 19th centuries.
Topics that use The purpose of punishment
- 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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