02228cam a22002893u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000310011324501000014426400510024430000470029533600260034233700260036833800360039450000310043050801180046152012420057953400450182165300290186685600430189532404UtSlPG20260610133735.0mcr n260607r2010||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aHV1 aDefoe, Daniel,d1661?-173110aSecond Thoughts are Best: Or a Further Improvement of a Late Scheme to Prevent Street Robberies 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2010 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2010-05-17 aProduced by Steven Gibbs, Richard J. Shiffer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net a"Second Thoughts are Best: Or a Further Improvement of a Late Scheme to Prevent…" by Andrew Moreton, Esq. is a socio-political treatise written in the early 18th century. This book proposes a series of reforms intended to significantly increase public safety in urban environments, specifically addressing the issue of street robberies in London. Moreton emphasizes the need for a well-structured watch system and the regulation of certain societal behaviors to mitigate criminal activities. The book outlines Moreton's comprehensive plan to improve street safety and reduce crime. He criticizes the inadequacy of the current watchmen, advocating for stronger, better-paid individuals to patrol the city more effectively. Moreton also suggests illuminating the streets to deter criminals and presents a variety of legislative reforms aimed at addressing the root causes of crime, such as excessive drinking and poor economic conditions. He argues that societal reform, including a focus on moral behavior, is essential for reducing the number of criminals. Moreton's approach is both practical and reformative, ultimately seeking to return London to its status as a safe and orderly city. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aRobbery -- Great Britain40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/32404