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What the Victorians Did For Us - Crime and Punishment

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Adam Hart-Davis investigates the Victorian innovations that left a lasting impression on British society. Focusing on the Victorian world of crime and retribution, he experiences life on the beat as an early policeman and looks at the forensic tests developed to catch poisoners. Plus the monotony of prison life, and early home security.