Crime, Protest, Community, and Police in Nineteenth-century Britain...[T]his study is concerned with the nature of crime in nineteenth-century Britain. It also deals with the response of the community and the police authorities, thus contributing significantly to our re-discovery of the world and history of crime, and to our understanding of the motives and treatment of offenders. -- Jacket flap. |
Contents
East Anglia | 33 |
a study in Victorian crime | 62 |
crime in | 85 |
Copyright | |
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Crime, Protest, Community, and Police in Nineteenth-Century Britain David Jones Limited preview - 2015 |
Crime, Protest, Community, and Police in Nineteenth-Century Britain David Jones Limited preview - 2015 |
Crime, Protest, Community, and Police in Nineteenth-Century Britain David Jones No preview available - 2015 |
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