Crime and punishment: Whitechapel Flashcards
1
Q
What is the Metropolitan Police force?
A
It’s a Government directed police force policing the whole of London (except for the City of London)
2
Q
What were Beat Constables?
A
They patrolled a set route of streets to deter criminals from committing crime
3
Q
What’s a disadvantage of Beat Constables?
A
They are only in certain places at certain times so crime can still happen elsewhere. People can also predict their routes and so commit the crime elsewhere
4
Q
By 1885 how many were in the Met and how many were they policing?
A
13,319 policing over 5 million people
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