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THE EMERGENCE OF AN ORDERED SOCIETY

THE EMERGENCE OF AN ORDERED SOCIETY. 1 ST half of 19 th cent. the ruling elite Nervous because of revolution Nervous about social order Nervous about danger to lives and property Growing cities  urban poor, poverty, unemployment Rising crime rates. NEW POLICE FORCES.

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THE EMERGENCE OF AN ORDERED SOCIETY

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  1. THE EMERGENCE OF AN ORDERED SOCIETY • 1ST half of 19th cent. the ruling elite • Nervous because of revolution • Nervous about social order • Nervous about danger to lives and property • Growing cities  urban poor, poverty, unemployment • Rising crime rates

  2. NEW POLICE FORCES • Creation of regular system of police • Est. well trained civilian police forces • Preserve property and lives • Maintain domestic order • Investigate crimes • Arrest offenders *serjents – France 1828 *bobbies – Britain 1830 *schutzmannschaft – Prussia 1851

  3. PRISON REFORM • By 1820’s use of prison replaced capital punishment for property crimes 1. isolate criminals for society 2. punish criminals • Prison reform = find new ways to rehabilitate and transform criminals into good citizens • The Auburn Prison system • The Walnut Street Prison system • French Guiana/Devils Island

  4. Ruling elites tried to impose order/control through • New police forces • prisons

  5. The Richard Manifesto

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