The Pros And Cons Of Policing
To conclude, prior to 1660 crime was subject to formal and informal methods of policing and its effectiveness had markedly different implications. For example, while village constables abused their duties because of the ‘bind’ between local and official bodies by acting impartially in village criminality, one can argue that this did not always mean that policing was ineffective, particularly because constables often attained assistance from village inhabitants in making arrests and carrying out hue and cry. In addition, informal methods of policing via churchwardens often illustrated that they had markedly different implications since policing crimes was tailored to fit the offender and the wrongdoing. Nevertheless, offenders were often granted