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Crime and Punishment in Britain, c1000–present

The nature of law enforcement and punishment, c1700–c1900

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Overview

The Fieldings and the Bow Street Runners, thief-takers, the Police Act of 1856, the CID, the shift towards reform, transportation to Australia, the end of public hanging, John Howard and Elizabeth Fry.

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Why was the death penalty removed from most offences in the 1820s and 1830s?

Who and when

Who were the Fielding brothers?

Who and when

What did the Bow Street Runners do?

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  1. 1

    Who were the Fielding brothers?

    Model answer

    Henry Fielding and his half-brother John, magistrates at Bow Street in London who organised the first paid group of officers to catch criminals.

  2. 2

    What did the Bow Street Runners do?

    Model answer

    A small paid band of men who were sent out to track down suspects, collect evidence and testify against them in court.

  3. 3

    How did John Fielding improve the sharing of information about criminals?

    Model answer

    He gathered descriptions of wanted people and stolen property and had them published regularly, so officers elsewhere knew who to look for.

  4. 4

    What was a thief-taker?

    Model answer

    A man who caught criminals for the reward money, a system open to corruption because some organised the thefts themselves.

  5. 5

    What did the Police Act of 1856 require?

    Model answer

    Every county and town in the country had to set up and pay for a police force, which government inspectors then checked.

  6. 6

    What was the main duty of an ordinary constable in the new forces?

    Model answer

    Walking a fixed beat in uniform, preventing crime by being seen on the streets.

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