Histories of Crime by Anne-Marie Kilday
Providing a rounded and coherent history of crime and the law spanning the past 400 years, Histories of Crime explores the evolution of attitudes towards crime and criminality over time.
'I can think of no better introduction to the history of crime and punishment in BritainThe clearly-written essays and evocative case studies contained in this volume will quickly become an indispensable guide to students and academics alike who seek a timely introduction to the subject.' - Stephen A. Toth, Associate Professor of Modern European History, Arizona State University 'An excellent collection of essays by key scholars in the field and a great resource for students seeking to understand the context in which crimes, policing and punishment are historically understood and researched.' - Helen Johnston, Co-Director of the Centre for Criminology& Criminal Justice, University of Hull
ANNE-MARIE KILDAY is Principal Lecturer in History at Oxford Brookes University, UK. She researches and publishes on the history of violent crime and the history of female criminality since the early modern period.
DAVID NASH is Professor of History at Oxford Brookes University, UK. He has published extensively in the areas of the history of blasphemy, blasphemous libel and religious crime for over fifteen years. He is also author of Cultures of Shame: Exploring Crime and Morality in Britain 1650-1900 (with Anne-Marie Kilday).
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| ISBN 13 | 9780230224704 |
| ISBN 10 | 0230224709 |
| Title | Histories of Crime |
| Author | Anne-Marie Kilday |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2010-06-03 |
| Number of pages | 900 |
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