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Henry Fielding - An Enquiry Into The Causes Of The Late Increase Of Robbers

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Henry Fielding - An Enquiry Into The Causes Of The Late Increase Of Robbers

Early eighteenth century England saw the criminal element bargaining with magistrates and lawyers to be released or receive lenient sentences. Neither party could be trusted and the situation grew worse. Enter famed author Henry Fielding, who had a strong social conscience and served as a magistrate. In addition to this treatise, he began a register of convicted criminals, and recruited six full-time, paid constables - known colloquially as "The Bow Street Runners" and hailed as the forerunners of the modern police force. - Summary by Lynne Thompson

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  1. 14

    Introduction

  2. 13

    Section 6 - Of laws relating to vagabonds

  3. 12

    Section 9 - Of the trial and conviction of felons

  4. 11

    Section 3 - Of gaming among the vulgar; a third consequence of their luxury

  5. 10

    Section 1 - Of too frequent and expensive diversions among the lower kind of people

  6. 9

    Section 7 - Of apprehending the persons of felons

  7. 8

    Section 2 - Of drunkenness, a second consequence of luxury among the vulgar

  8. 7

    Section 4 - Of the laws that relate to the provision of the poor part 2

  9. 6

    Section 5 - Of the punishment of receivers of stolen goods

  10. 5

    Section 8 - Of the difficulties which attend prosecutions

  11. 4

    Section 4 - Of the laws that relate to the provision of the poor part 3

  12. 3

    Section 10 - Of the encouragement given to robbers by frequent pardons

  13. 2

    section 4 - Of the laws that relate to the provision of the poor

  14. 1

    Section 11 - Of the manner of execution

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Early eighteenth century England saw the criminal element bargaining with magistrates and lawyers to be released or receive lenient sentences. Neither party could be trusted and the situation grew worse. Enter famed author Henry Fielding, who had a strong social conscience and served as a magistrate. In addition to this treatise, he began a register of convicted criminals, and recruited six full-time, paid constables - known colloquially as "The Bow Street Runners" and hailed as the forerunners of the modern police force. - Summary by Lynne Thompson

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