Law & Disorder: The Chaotic Birth of the NYPD

by Bruce Chadwick

Book Overview

Nineteenth-century New York City was one of the most magnificent cities in the world, but also one of the most deadly. Without any real law enforcement for almost 200 years, the city was a lawless place where the crime rate was triple what it is today and the murder rate was five or six times as high. The staggering amount of crime threatened to topple a city that was experiencing meteoric growth and striving to become one of the most spectacular...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1250082587
• ISBN13: 9781250082589
• Release Date: April 2017
• Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.3" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

I'm a fan of true crime stories and police stories as well

I really enjoyed this book and couldn't put it down. Very well written and easy to follow along, also you learn about life in New York City during the 1840s to 1890s and the challenges faced by everyday citizens, and insight into the political influence in the creation of the NYPD. Highly recommend