
Crime in England 1688-1815 covers the 'long' eighteenth century, a period which saw huge and far-reaching changes in criminal justice history. These changes included the introduction of transportation overseas as an alternative to the death penalty, the growth of the magistracy,...

In a lively and immediately approachable style which includes a number of case studies, this book shows how the study of criminal justice history can be used to illuminate modern-day criminological debate and discourse.