Written by a collection of internationally acknowledged experts, this rounded, coherent history of crime and the law demonstrates the evolution of attitudes towards crime and criminality over the last four hundred years. Topics covered include fraud, policing, adultery, infanticide and the death penalty. INDICE: Introduction Moral Crimes and the Law in Britain Since 1700; D.Nash Cruelty and Adultery: Offences Against the Institution of Marriage; J.BaileyDesperate Measures or Cruel Intentions: Infanticide in Britain since 1600; A.M.Kilday 'Most Intimate Violations': Contextualising the Crime of Rape; K.Stevenson Murder and Fatality: The Changing Face of Homicide; S.D'Cruze Criminality, Deviance and The Underworld Since 1750; H.Shore Fraud and White Collar Crime: 1850 to the Present; S.Wilson Policing the Populace: the road to Professionalisation; C.Williams Execution as Punishment in England, 1750-2000; J.Rowbotham Annotated Further Reading
- ISBN: 978-0-230-22469-8
- Editorial: Palgrave Macmillan
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 232
- Fecha Publicación: 11/05/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés