1. Poverty's Policeman.
- Author
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Filtness, David
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POOR laws , *POOR people , *POVERTY , *GOVERNMENT policy , *HISTORY , *SERVICES for poor people , *NINETEENTH century ,BRITISH law ,BRITISH history - Abstract
The article discusses the career of British magistrate, reformer, and founder of the English law enforcement group the Thames River Police Patrick Colquhoun. It discusses the poverty policy in Great Britain prior to the legislation known as the Poor Law Amendment Act of 1834, Colquhoun's career and interest in the care of the poor, and his efforts at political and social reform. It also discusses his development of the concept of collateral aids in efforts to help the poor via improving habits of prudence and thrift.
- Published
- 2014