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Describe law and order in the late nineteenth century England?

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Describe law and order in the late nineteenth century England At the start of the nineteenth century the enforcement of law and order was the same in England has it had been in the middle ages. The main people in charge of law and order were the Justices of Peace who were chosen by the King. Constables and watchmen helped the Justices of Peace but when serious problems occurred, the government would summon the army. However, as Britain's population rapidly increased so did the crimes that were being committed and law and order was under constant threat. The growing cities were becoming dangerous places. Many people had to live in slum housing. Some of them were unemployed, had little to eat and had not received any education. Therefore many people turned to crime. The Peterloo Massacre highlighted the need for a preventative police. The Peterloo Massacre of August...

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