In the eighteenth century etchings entitled “Beer street and Gin lane",are two prints of English satirist William Hogarth where he supported the drinking beer in comparison to the consumption of gin.These prints were designed side by side so that the viewers see drinking beer as less intoxicating than the evil side effects of gin drinking.At the same time this "Gin lane" a companion of the other printing increased public awareness for drinking, and its deadly consequences led a campaign against
distilled liquors was gin, and the consumption of which increased dramatically during the 1700s. The three strongest arguments concerning the restriction of gin were that it would be beneficial to health , it would decrease profits and economic benefits, and it would cause a rise in morality; however only the aspects of public health and morality were mentioned in the Gin Act of 1751, which finalized the restriction of gin production in England.
about gin and beer consumption between 1700 and 1760? The consumption of beer and Gin significantly varies between 1700 and 1760 as shown in source 1. With Gin being introduced in 1700, it begins with a steady increase with people trying the new spirit. By 1715 the consumption of Gin begins to rapidly increase, this may be due to the restrictions of Gin production being lifted, making Gin more wildly available. At this time, beer continues at a steady consumption as it had since 1700. The gin consumption
Industrial Revolution and the Crime Conundrum The Industrial Revolution was a period of great change; all through out the world people were flocking in hundreds upon thousands out of the villages and into the city. In Britain the population shot up from “10 million in 1750 to 42 million in 1900” ("Crime and Punishment," par 1). Life in these cities was not only new, but also down right difficult to adjust to, people lived in overcrowded housing, disease was everywhere, and working conditions were
details of English eighteenth century society. Hogarth engraved Beer street to show a happy city drinking the 'good' beverage of English beer, versus Gin Lane that showed what would happen if people started drinking gin which as a harder liquor would cause more problems for society. People are shown as healthy, happy and hard working in Beer Street, while in Gin lane, they are scra... ... middle of paper ... ...//come.to/William_Hogarth 2. http://www.artrenewal.org/asp/database/art.asp?aid=894 3.
be found in both the western world, in the third world countries and in 18th century London and Paris. London during the 18th century was tough especially if you were poor, but not even the rich were free from the effects of poverty. The poor would act as highway robbers, thieving from anyone who had a a chest that showed their status. Many people also lived in two to three room houses, some only in one room. This meant it was crowded and hard to find space for themselves, but this was all most could
Prior to the eighteenth century a wild array of scientific abnormalities had been defined as having a supernatural or religious origin. It was common to blame strange, lewd, or criminal actions as being caused by some other worldly demonic presence. People did this to alleviate themselves of guilt. The age of enlightenment, brought about a change in the way people viewed themselves and world around them. This period also brought about a change in the way people viewed criminal justice. Criminologists