The concept and development of police forces in the 18th century

Multiple Choice

How big was the population of London by 1851?

• 100,000

• 675,000

• 2,300,000

• 1,000,000

Match

Match the following

• The crime rate was rising

• Justices of the

• Watchmen were

• Constables often resented having to fulfil

• Increase in population and the growth of towns meant it was difficult

and new crimes were developing.

Peace were often corrupt.

frequently ineffective.

the requirements of their job.

to maintain law and order.

• and new crimes were developing.

• Peace were often corrupt.

• frequently ineffective.

• the requirements of their job.

• to maintain law and order.

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The emergence of daily

in the early eighteenth century helped to bring crime and criminals to the publics’ attention.

 

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Takers, such as ​

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Hitchen, began to make profits by capturing criminals or ​

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the return of stolen goods to owners and claiming rewards. Hitchen’s accomplice, ​

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Wild, was later nicknamed the ‘Thief Taker ​

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of Great Britain and Ireland’. 

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Thief

Charles

negotiating

General

Jonathan

George

prosecuting

sergeant

robber

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Match the following

• Henry Fielding became chief magistrate

• He wrote a report called An Enquiry into the Causes of the Late Increase of Robbers and

• He said people turned to crime as they wanted an easy

• Henry set up the Bow Street Runners, paid

• There were six Bow Street Runners, who were trained,

at Bow Street Court in 1748.

Related Writings about the Rise in Crime

life and an alternative to work.

constables who patrolled Bow Street.

paid and full time.

• at Bow Street Court in 1748.

• Related Writings about the Rise in Crime

• life and an alternative to work.

• constables who patrolled Bow Street.

• paid and full time.

Multiple Choice

How many Bow Street Runners were there by 1800?

• 6

• 12

• 36

• 68

Multiple Choice

What was Henry Fielding's motto?

• Quick notice and sudden pursuit

• Hue and Cry

• Report it, solve it

Multiple Choice

What was Henry Fielding's views on policing?

• It should be self-policing

• Police should react to crimes

• Police should prevent crimes

• Police should punish criminals

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Henry died in 1754 and his blind half-brother ​

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Fielding continued his work. John got a ​

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grant to set up a​

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patrol to deal with the rise in highway robbery. Although the grant was ​

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, it was a sign of the Government's increasing role in enforcing law and order and commitment to ​

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policing.

Multiple Choice

How often was The Public Hue and Cry published?

• Four times a year

• Once a month

• Annually

• Weekly

Multiple Select

Why was The Public Hue and Cry important in enforcing law and order?

• It publicised information on stolen goods.

• It publicised information on crimes.

• It gave descriptions of wanted suspects.

• It shared information in Bow Street, London.

Poll

How successful do you think the Bow Street Runners were in enforcing law and order?

• Not at all

• Slightly

• Partly

• Very