Crime, policing and punishment in England, 1750-1914 /

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Author / Creator:Taylor, David, 1946-
Imprint:New York : St. Martin's Press, 1998.
Description:ix, 210 p. ; 22 cm.
Language:English
Series:Social history in perspective
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/3549281
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ISBN:0312213964
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (p. 190-201) and index.
Table of Contents:
  • Acknowledgements
  • Introduction
  • 1. Crime and Crime Statistics
  • 2. The Pattern of Crime
  • 3. The Criminal: Myth and Reality
  • 4. The Origins and Impact of the New Police
  • 5. The Creation of a Professional Force, 1856-1914
  • 6. Courts, Prosecutors and Verdicts
  • 7. Capital Punishment in Theory and Practice
  • 8. Secondary Punishments
  • Conclusion
  • Notes and References
  • Bibliography
  • Index