Abstract
The methods of law enforcement were established during the Middle Ages and the reign of Queen Elizabeth I; the authorities dealing with the maintenance of law and order were amateur in status and, as with the Old Poor Law, the parish was used as the basic unit for administration.
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Taylor, D. (1988). Law and Order 1700–1900. In: Mastering Economic and Social History. Macmillan Master Series. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-19377-6_17
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