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Crime and punishment in 18th and 19th century Britain
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The period c.1700 to c.1900 saw an increase in crime. This led to the use of prisons as the main form of punishment and the introduction of the first professional police force in Britain. In this video, historian Alice Loxton give a summary of crime and punishment in 18th and 19th century Britain.
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