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Question 1 In London in the late 19th Century Law and Order had evolved dramatically from previous periods in London's history. Before a police force had been set-up, London's streets would've been protected by Justices of the Peace, as the streets would've been patrolled by watchmen. This stale system, which had been used for centuries, was starting to be dismantled, as police forces such as the "Bow Street Runners" and the Thames River Police were set up early in the 19th Century. These forces though were unable to cope with large disturbances such as riots, which would be extinguished by the army instead as the police found it difficult to control the population that had swolen up to 1.5 million by 1829. This increase in crime caused action to be taken as Robert Peel set up the Metropolitan Police Force in 1829. At first the force found it hard to gain...

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