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Crime Rate and the Functioning of the Police Forces in London in the Second Half of the 19th Century
Kugler, Michal ; Kovář, Martin (advisor) ; Soukup, Jaromír (referee)
The author in the bachelor thesis focused on a analysis of crime underworld and functioning of police forces in London in time of Queen Victoria. He attempted on the basis of narrative sources to analyze situation in metropolis, activities and methods of criminal elements and members of Metropolitan Police. He introduced several examples of criminal acting and police service operations in Victorian London. The bachelor thesis is divided into four parts; in the first part the author focused shortly on the political, economical and social history starting with a succession of English throne by Queen Victoria in 1837. The second part is focused on City of London, urbanization and life of the inhabitans. The third part is oriented on analysis of criminals and their motives for comitting crimes. In the last part author discussed origins and dissemination of Metropolitan Police. The author primarily worked with narrative sources and English historical literature.

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