Beschreibung:
This study, first published in 1982, is concerned with the nature of crime in nineteenth-century Britain, and explores the response of the community and the police authorities. This title will be of interest to students of history and criminology.
Preface; Acknowledgements; 1. Setting the Scene: Contemporary Views and Historical Perspectives 2. Arson and the Rural Community: East Anglia in the Mid Nineteenth Century 3. The Poacher: A Study in Victorian Crime and Protest 4. The Conquering of 'China': Crime in an Industrial Community, 1842-64 5. Crime in London: The Evidence of the Metropolitan Police, 1831-92 6. Crime and Police in Manchester in the Nineteenth Century 7. The Vagrant and Crime in Victorian Britain: Problems of Definition and Attitude; Notes; Bibliography; Index