Q.1
In 1902 special institutions were set up to deal with young offenders. What were they called?
  • Approved schools
  • Borstals
  • Young Offenders Institutions
  • Junior Jails
Q.2
In 1948 flogging was abolished as a punishment in prisons. What instrument was used?
  • The whip
  • The birch
  • The cat of nine tails
  • A bamboo cane
Q.3
What form of capital punishment was suspended, and then abolished, from 1965?
  • Hanging
  • Shooting
  • Lethal Injection
  • The Electric Chair
Q.4
In 1967 sexual relations between consenting males over 21 were made legal. What further condition was added?
  • These activities must take place indoors
  • These activities must take place in private
  • No special instruments or clothing must be used
  • No more than 3 people must be involved
Q.5
Also from 1967, tests could be administered at the roadside by the police to determine how much alcohol a driver had drunk. What form did these tests take?
  • Blood test
  • Urine test
  • Breath test
  • Faeces test
Q.6
From 1972 CSOs could be imposed on convicted defendants instead of prison, probation or fines. What does CSO stand for?
  • Compulsory Service Order
  • Community Service Order
  • Community Service Obligation
  • Consensual Service Order
Q.7
In 1987 corporal punishment was abolished in state schools, and in 1999 this ban was extended to independent schools. What instrument of punishment had been used on pupils' hands hitherto in Scottish state schools?
  • The tawse/strap
  • The whip
  • The birch
  • The paddle
Q.8
In the 1990s a new way of keeping a check on released prisoners was introduced. What was the method called?
  • Tagging
  • Banding
  • Marking
  • Monitoring
Q.9
There are now four categories of prison (and therefore four categories of prisoner too). Which category is graded as "not maximum security, but escape needs to be made very difficult"?
  • A
  • D
  • C
  • B
Q.10
Under the Misuse of Drugs Act, 1971 drugs are assigned to a number of categories. In which category would one find heroin, cocaine and LSD?
  • A
  • D
  • C
  • B
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