Crime and punishment in the industrial period 1750 - 1900

Question	Answer
Why did crime in the nineteenth century (industrial period)	.Increase of the population rose after 1750, this meant there were many more offenders and victims .The growth of industry and trade meant there was more stuff to steal
What is petty theft ?	low level crimes, eg; petty theft
What year did the industrial period start and end ?	1750 - 1900
What types of crimes were the least comitted in the Industrial period ?	Violent crimes were rare, only 10% of crimes were violent
What was the most common offence for which women were charged for ?	Prositution
The most common offenders were ?	\|The most common offenders were were male poor people who normally stole from shops, or the workplace.

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	Created by laila sant-jennings about 7 years ago