Hooligans, Harlots, and Hangmen by David Taylor
This detailed study of the criminal justice system in Victorian Britain highlights the dilemmas facing those responsible for administering justice and protecting society from "the criminal."
RecommendedMost levels/libraries. * Choice *
Taylor's book is the first volume in a new series, A Criminal History of Britain, which appears aimed at offering serious academic syntheses of different periods while remaining accessible to a broad readership. While it is too early to judge the series as a whole, Taylor certainly ensures it an excellent start. . . . David Taylor's book deserves to become a standard work on nineteenth-century crime and criminal justice. I have little doubt it will do so. * Journal of Social History *
Taylor's book is the first volume in a new series, A Criminal History of Britain, which appears aimed at offering serious academic syntheses of different periods while remaining accessible to a broad readership. While it is too early to judge the series as a whole, Taylor certainly ensures it an excellent start. . . . David Taylor's book deserves to become a standard work on nineteenth-century crime and criminal justice. I have little doubt it will do so. * Journal of Social History *
David Taylor is an emeritus professor of history at the University of Huddersfield, Huddersfield, UK.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780313383557 |
| ISBN 10 | 0313383553 |
| Title | Hooligans, Harlots, and Hangmen |
| Author | David Taylor |
| Series | A Criminal History Of Britain |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing Plc |
| Year published | 2010-02-09 |
| Number of pages | 308 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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