Crime, prosecution and social relations : the summary courts of the city of London in the late eighteenth century /

Crime, prosecution and social relations : the summary courts of the city of London in the late eighteenth century /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Gray, Drew D.
Imprint:	Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2009.
Description:	xii, 228 p. : ill., map ; 23 cm.
Language:	English
Subject:	Crime -- England -- London -- History -- 18th century. Courts -- England -- London -- History -- 18th century. Courts. Crime. Social conditions London (England) -- Social conditions. England -- London. History.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/7848368

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ISBN:	9780230203976 0230203973
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 207-223) and index.
Summary:	"Offers a fascinating view of the social history of Georgian London through the workings of the Summary courts. By analyzing the summary proceedings and the use of the law by ordinary citizens - to prosecute theft, violence and resolve disputes - this study represents an important addition to our understanding of the criminal justice system"--Provided by publisher.

Table of Contents:

List of Tables
List of Figures
List of Abbreviations
Acknowledgements
1. Introduction
2. Locating the Summary Courts
3. Policing and Personnel: Constables and the Watching System
4. Property Offending in the City of London
5. Settling their Differences: The Prosecution of Interpersonal Violence
6. Regulating the Streets
7. Quelling the Smithfield Yahoos: Bullock-hunting on the Streets of London
8. The Regulation of Trade and Poverty
9. The People's Courts?
Notes
Bibliography
Index