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100 1 _aColquhoun, Patrick,
_d1745-1820
245 1 2 _aA Treatise on the Police of the Metropolis :
_bContaining a Detail of the Various Crimes and Misdemeanors by which Public and Private Property and Security are, at Present, Injured and Endangered: and Suggesting Remedies for their Prevention
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2011
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2011-03-21
508 _aProduced by Robert Connal, Linda Cantoni, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica)
520 _a"A Treatise on the Police of the Metropolis" by Patrick Colquhoun is a historical account written in the early 19th century. The work focuses on the various crimes and misdemeanors affecting public and private property and security in the metropolis, and proposes remedies to prevent such criminal activities. Colquhoun, who served as a magistrate, aims to shed light on the inadequacies of the criminal justice system and advocate for an improved policing system. The opening of the treatise lays the foundation for the discussion on crime and policing in London at the turn of the century. It highlights the pressing issues of rising criminal activity and the failure of existing laws and law enforcement to address these problems. Colquhoun articulates the need for a more effective and preventive police system, emphasizing the importance of a structured approach to crime prevention and detailing the consequences of neglecting the moral fabric of society. He critiques the severity and inconsistencies within the penal code and advocates for reforms to protect the peace and security of inhabitants, ultimately aiming to instigate change within the legislative framework. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aCrime -- England -- London
653 _aPolice -- England -- London
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/35650
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