Topic 4 Methods Of Combatting Crime Flashcards
What was the system of tithings in the medieval era?
Groups of 10, leader was tithingman who raised hue and cry, ten tithings grouped into hundred, hundredmen dealt with more serious crimes
What was England divided into in the medieval era?
Shires
What was the Sheriff (a royal official) responsible for?
Public order in shire, could raise posse
What 3 officials replaced the hundredmen?
JPs
Parish constables
Watchmen
What was the purpose of town watchmen?
Deter thieves and reassure townsfolk
Who were thief-takers?
Acted as unofficial policemen in towns and cities, captured criminals and claimed reward Or charged fee for return of stolen goods
Who was known as the ‘Thief taker general’?
Jonathon Wild
What did Jonathon Wild do?
Built up empire of organised crime, planned thefts, organised burglaries, negotiated return of stolen goods
Who was appointed Chief Magistrate at Bow Street?
Henry Fielding
What did Henry Fielding do?
Set up force of 6 law officers -paid, full time and well trained
What was the motto of the bow street runners?
’Quick notice and sudden pursuit’
Who continued and enhanced the bow street runners?
John Fielding
What were 2 things John Fielding introduced?
Established Bow Street horse patrol to deal with highway robbery
Established newspaper quarterly pursuit - contained lists of crimes and descriptions of wanted criminals
How many constables and watchmen did London have by 1829?
450 constables and 4000 watchmen
Who set up the met police in 1829?
Robert Peel Home Secretary
What did Robert Peel want?
full time professional force to investigate crimes, patrol and catch criminals
Who was the met police run by?
Two commissioners
Where were the met police headquarters?
Scotland Yard in Westminster
What did the met police cover?
Radius of 7 miles, 17 districts
What did peelers have to be able to do?
Read and write
What was the peelers uniform?
Blue jacket, white trousers, tall white hat, carried truncheon + rattle
What did peelers have to do?
Work 7 day week, patrol set area
When was the met police extended to the River Police and Horse Patrol?
1839
When did police cars become commonly used?
1930s
