Law Enforcement in EM England
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- Created on: 31-05-18 01:14
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- Three ways Local communties were responsible for law enforcement in EM England
- Increasing population was an important factor for changes in Law Enforcement. Traditional methods became less effective and more organised system was put in place where town authorities played a big part and church less
- Continuity and change in catching criminals
- People were still expected to raise hue and cry to catch criminals when a crime took place
- There was no national police force and the methods of effectiveness of preventing crime varied widely across the country
- However there were changes in roles of town constables and watchmen to try to deal with increased urban crime
- Changes in roles of the church
- In the middle ages,the church provided an alternative justice system through benefit of clergy and sanctuary
- The Early modern period saw a decline in influence as system became much more secular and church's importance in society decreased
- Benefit of Clergy
- Henry VII allowed non clergy "benefit of clergy" and people were branded to see whether they had received the priviledge
- Edward VI made serious crimes such as murder exempt from the benefit. From 1576 church could only try moral crimes, so everyone including clerics were tried in secular courts
- Henry VII allowed non clergy "benefit of clergy" and people were branded to see whether they had received the priviledge
- Sanctuary
- Henry VIII stopped exile abroad for those claiming sanctuary. Instead they had to stay. In 1623 James I abolished them altogether
- In the middle ages,the church provided an alternative justice system through benefit of clergy and sanctuary
- Watchmen
- Carried lamps
- Rang a bell to alert people
- All male householders expected to volunteer
- Patrolled overnight to morning/ overseen by constable
- Town Constable
- Employed by town authorites
- Very respected
- In charge of watchmen and had power to arrest and take to Justices of peace.
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