Comparison Of Crime And Punishment In Victorian England

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Crime and Punishment in Victorian England
During the Victorian era (1837-1901), Britain was no doubt the world's superpower, despite social unrest at home and thriving industrial rivals overseas.
The law didn’t care what age you were everyone got the same punishment, from 14 year olds to people much older. There was a shortage of prison accommodation. Long term prisoners were transferred to outlying prisons, or to the feared hulks, which was an unused warship lodged in the mud. They were dark, damp and verminous. Very little prisoners managed to escape. Life for prisoners and criminals was no doubt hard, but it could easily be avoided.
The crime rate was rising in Victorian England and nothing seemed to be slowing it down, offences went up

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