History Q1 Law & Order

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‘Describe Law and Order in London in the late 19th Century’

The Industrial Revolution had a major impact on law and order in the late 19th century because of various reasons. These included the causes of crimes and above all the types of crime. Furthermore, the media played an important role in which to influence law and order by exaggerating the conditions. Moreover, the Police Revolution had its methods to overcome crime but, was it trustworthy? Nevertheless, the Punishment Revolution was introduced at the time to reduce the crime waves but in fact, it increased the levels of crime. To add, the Judicial System wasn’t respected at all because no serious investigations where carried out and most importantly weak punishments where given out.

Most of the crimes where stimulated from poverty, unemployment, population growth as well as heavy drinking that lead to these severe conditions. Also, inequalities were a major purpose that contributed to the causes of crimes. The citizens organised riots, protests and demonstrations that furthermore where the causes of horrible crimes which where impossible to prevent. The crimes differed widely as crime rose. Common crimes that where committed were pick pocketing, garrotting and finally horrible murders. A significant factor that affected the crimes both mentally as well as physically were the sensationalism of the media because they presented the crimes to the public which in some aspects wasn’t truthful. This clearly affected on peoples perceptions which lead to terror amongst them. The government couldn’t stop most rumours that where brought forward by the media. This complicated the process of avoiding crimes. Compared to those times, the crimes have reduced in quantity but increased in types. Furthermore, the crimes in the 19th century are still remaining today such as murders, theft etc. The attitudes towards crime have been more considerate reflecting on the past.

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The enforcement of the police meant that the people would be protected in good and bad times. The law was carried out primarily by the citizens chosen by the king and they where helped by the constables and watchmen. The population grew causing the crimes to escalate. For that reason they needed to do something in order to restore order. The duties of the policemen were to protect the innocent and fight the threats in the society. The policemen weren’t qualified in terms of catching the criminals and above all, to strike at the right time. Their methods of ...

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