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Jack the Ripper coursework
Describe law and order in the late 19th century
Law and order in the late 19th century was not something the public could be proud of. ...
During the late 19th century, police constables, throughout the country, received very little training. ...
In 1789 the last women was burned for murdering her husband; In 1806 Romilly entered parliament; in 1808 a law is passed abolishing death for pick pocketing; in 1820 was the last beheading; during the 1820-30’s was the abolition of nearly all capital crimes; in 1841 only murder and treason remained as capital crimes; the last hanging took place in 1868. ... If courts were finding criminals not guilty simply because the punishment awaiting them was unfair, then the code was undermining the law. ...
By the late 19th century, policing was still in its early stages and was not very effective. ... During the 2nd half of the 19th century, street crime was decreasing, mainly down to the large amount of police the Met put on the streets. ... One of the most major differences between crime and punishment in the 1700s and the late 19th century was that people, of the law, were no longer trying to stop crime by scaring the criminals or totally getting rid of them.
Approximate Word count = 2045
Approximate Pages = 8.2
(250 words per page double spaced)
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