History GCSE

Crime and policing

What Crime and policing means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.

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There were clear links between the environment and crime, as the labyrinthine dark alleys facilitated theft and prostitution, while desperate poverty drove many to criminal acts for survival.

Pearson Edexcel · Option 10: The historic environment - 1 Whitechapel, c1870–c1900: crime, policing and the inner city (study guide)

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Option 10: The historic environment - 1 Whitechapel, c1870–c1900: crime, policing and the inner city (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)

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