CJA 204 History of Law Enforcement

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History of Law Enforcement

When discussing the history of law enforcement, it is best we start with the invasion of

England in 1066 by the Duke of Normandy, William the Conqueror. William bought with him

some ideas of policing, where security was considered far more important than freedom. William

divided England into five areas, with five separate militaries. An officer was placed in each area.

Thus, he created marshal law (Barefoot's World, 1997).

In 1116, Henry I, son of William the Conqueror, issued the Leges Henrici, from which

Henry received the title, "Law Giver." These laws divided England into thirty judicial districts,

and are particularly important in keeping the peace, preventing arson, robbery, murder, false

coinage, and crimes of...