Question

The criminals caught in the act were severely punished.puncuate the sentence

Answer 1

Although the Victorians firmly believed in punishing criminals, they faced a problem: what should the punishment be? One attempt to stop the growth of crime had been through making punishments severe (hanging or transportation). However, since the end of the 1700's, many people had become more and more angry at the number of people hanged for petty crimes. 

By the time Queen Victoria came to the throne, fewer crimes carried a compulsory death sentence. There were fewer hangings, and sentences for petty crime were getting lighter. In their place, other ideas were being tried out. These included building new gaols and looking at how these could be used to stop criminals from re-offending in the future. transportation was oft

Answer 2

The Criminals caught in the act , were severely punished.
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