Investigate crime in Britain, its prevention and punishment, from the 13th century to the present.
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Lessons
- Crime and Punishment: Robert Peel
How was law enforcement changed by Sir Robert Peel’s new Metropolitan Police Force? - Jews in England 1216-72
What was the relationship between Christians and Jews from 1216-72? - Victorian children in trouble with the law
Did the punishment fit the crime? - A Victorian prison
Why were Victorian Prisons so tough? - Victorian Railways
Did they create more crime?