Crime and Justice: 1750-1950 - Couverture souple

Godfrey, Barry; Lawrence, Paul

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1843921162 ISBN 13 : 9781843921165

Editeur : Willan Publishing, 2005

Synopsis

Crime and Justice, 1750-1950 Crime, Policing and Punishment 1750-1950 provides an introductory text for students taking courses in criminal justice history. Chapters cover the key issues central to an understanding of the historical background of the current criminal justice system, covering the crime of murder; the emergence, establishment and development of the police; crime and criminals; criminals and victims; the courts and punishment; women and children; and surveillance and the workplace. In addressing each of these issues and developments the authors explore a range of historiographical and criminological debates that have arisen, looking at the ways in which the disciplines of ...

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Présentation de l'éditeur

This book provides an introductory text for students taking courses in recent criminal justice history. Chapters cover the key issues central to an understanding of the historical background to the current criminal justice system, covering the crime of murder, the emergence, establishment and development of the police, crime and criminals, criminals and victims, the courts and punishment, women and children, and surveillance and the workplace.

In addressing each of these issues and developments the authors explore a range of historiographical and criminological debates that have arisen, looking at the ways in which the disciplines of criminology and history are converging, and offering new perspectives on both modern and historical.

Biographie de l'auteur

Barry Godfrey is Professor of Criminal Justice at Keele University, UK.

Paul Lawrence is Senior Lecturer in History at the Open University, UK.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Willan Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2005
• ISBN 10: 1843921162
• ISBN 13: 9781843921165
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 232