Describe Law and order in London in the late 19th Century.

... Q1: Describe Law and order in London in the late 19th Century. The East End of London was well known for its high crime levels. There was a very dense population which resulted in high levels of poverty, unemployment and of course crime. People in the East End would often turn to crimes such as thieving, prostitution and drunkenness. People were frequently driven to perpetrate criminal acts by desperation, despondency and the idea that perhaps it was an easier way to live. Immoral crimes such as rape, sexual abuse towards children and women, abortion and incest were not atypical in the East End of London. Amazingly, incest was not illegal until 1908 and until the 1880's a father could legally have sex with his thirteen year old daughter. Domestic violence was not a rarity either. Husbands often violently or sexually abused their wives. Adults were often cruel to children also, subjecting them to

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