Enquiry Into The Causes Of The Late Increase Of Robbers

Henry Fielding 著

14 章4h 10mEnglish1751

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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

章节 (13)

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

1147

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

1189

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

1105

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

1563

5Section 4 - Of the laws that relate to the provision of the poor part 2

1627

6Section 4 - Of the laws that relate to the provision of the poor part 3

806

7Section 5 - Of the punishment of receivers of stolen goods

908

8Section 6 - Of laws relating to vagabonds

2258

9Section 7 - Of apprehending the persons of felons

1462

10Section 8 - Of the difficulties which attend prosecutions

534

11Section 9 - Of the trial and conviction of felons

805

12Section 10 - Of the encouragement given to robbers by frequent pardons

440

13Section 11 - Of the manner of execution

856

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