CRJU 311 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Tammany Hall, London Metropolitan University, Wickersham Commission
22 Aug 2016
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English common law: high value on individual rights o. Three enduring features of the english heritage o o. Local control of law enforcement agencies: highly decentralized and fragmented system of law enforcement. Formal law enforcement emerged in the 13th century. An officer appointed to keep order and collect evidence for the court. From the shire county reeve who keeps order. Early 1800s: old system of law enforcement collapsed due to urbanization and industrialization o. Rank and titles also borrowed from the british army: quasi-military culture. Patrolled the city to guard against fires, crime, and disorder. All adult males were expected to serve as watchmen. Slave patrol: only in the south where slavery existed o o. Intended to guard against slave revolts and capture runaway slaves. Charleston, sc had 100 officers in 1837, larger than the police force of any northern city. The quality of colonial law enforcement o o.
