Law and Order in London in the Late Nineteenth Century.

... David Astarita Law and Order in London in the Late Nineteenth Century. Law and order! What Law and Order? In nineteenth century London it was very complex. There was so much crime around, especially in the East End. The conditions of London allowed criminals to act quickly because lighting was very very poor and it was pitch black in many streets. The industrial revolution made the population grow rapidly because people came from around the country looking for work. Workers also needed homes so it became crowded and with the extreme rise in the population came more crime. But why was there so much crime around? This is because of the industrial revolution. Many people who couldn't get jobs turned to a life of crime to basically feed themselves. There were many different types of crimes but no really serious crimes. The main problem was that the metropolitan police at the time

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