Crime and Society in England, 1750-1900

By Clive Emsley

Book Overview

Ranging from the middle of the eighteenth through to the end of the nineteenth century, Crime and Society in England, 1750-1900 explores the developments in policing, the courts and the penal system as England became increasingly industrialised and urbanised. Through a consideration of the difficulty of defining crime, the book presents criminal behaviour as being intrinsically tied to historical context and uses this theory as the basis for its examination of crime within English society during this period.

In this fifth edition Professor Emsley explores the most recent research, including the increased focus on ethnicity, gender and cultural representations of crime, allowing students to gain a broader view of modern English society. Divided thematically, the book's coverage includes:

the varying perceptions of crime across different social groups

crime in the workplace

the concepts of a 'criminal class' and 'professional criminals'

the developments in the courts, the police and the prosecution of criminals.

Thoroughly updated to address key questions surrounding crime and society in this period, and fully equipped with illustrations, tables and charts to further highlight important aspects, Crime and Society in England, 1750-1900 is the ideal introduction for students of modern crime.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 113894176X
• ISBN13: 9781138941762
• Release Date: January 2018
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 330 Pages
• Weight: 1.06 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Excellent part of an excellent series

I purchased Crime and Society in England,1750-1900, for research purposes for a historical novel I am writing and found it to be well-researched, engagingly written and extensive in the range of underworld behaviors that it covered. I have read other volumes in the Themes in British Social History series that this book is a part of and would certainly seek out other books from the series.