Crime in England 1688-1815

by David J. Cox

Book Overview

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, the birth of professional policing, increasingly harsh sentencing of those who offended against property-owners and the rapid expansion of the popular press, which fuelled...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415501830
• ISBN13: 9780415501835
• Release Date: September 2013
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.1"