CRIME, POLICING AND PUNISHMENT IN ENGLAND, 1750-1914

Paperback. One of the fastest-growing and most exciting areas of historical research in the years leading up to this book's publication, has been the study of crime and the criminal. The intrinsic fascination of the subject is enhanced by the fact that between the mid eighteenth century and early twentieth century, the English criminal justice system was fundamentally transformed as a new disciplinary state emerged. Drawing on recent research, this book provides a comprehensive and up-to-date synthesis of these important changes. Chapter headings include : Crime and Crime Statistics; The Pattern of Crime; The Criminal: Myth and Reality; The Origins and Impact of the New Police; The Creation of a Professional Force, 1856-1914; Courts, Prosecutors and Verdicts; Capital Punishment in Theory and Practice; Secondary Punishments; Conclusion. With Notes and References, Bibliog. and Index. 210pp. p/back. Vg+