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What time period does the early modern period refer to in this context?
Years
1500-1700
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What role did towns play in law enforcement during the early modern period?
Towns played a leading role in
chasing down criminals.
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What was needed as towns grew in relation to law enforcement?
New ways of
law enforcement
were needed.
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What happened to the role of town constables and watchmen as towns grew?
Their roles were
extended.
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Who employed town constables?
Town authorities
employed them.
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What were households expected to serve as part of their duties?
Night watchmen.
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Were watchmen paid for their services?
No
, they were
volunteers.
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How effective were the watchmen in their roles?
They were not very effective, leading to the emergence of
thief takers.
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What emerged as a result of the ineffectiveness of watchmen?
Thief takers
emerged who were
rewarded
for catching criminals.
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What did the system of thief takers open up opportunities for?
Corruption
, as criminals informed on
rival gangs
for money.
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What was a consequence of the corruption in the thief taker system?
Criminals informed on
rival
criminal gangs to make
money.
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