Crime and Empire 1840 - 1940 - Criminal justice in local and global context (Paperback, illustrated edition)

This book is a major contribution to the comparative histories of crime and criminal justice, focusing on the legal regimes of the British empire during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Its overarching theme is the transformation and convergence of criminal justice systems during a period that saw a broad shift from legal pluralism to the hegemony of state law in the European world and beyond. Chapters in the book present a variety of approaches, ranging from global discussions of key issues and developments to an exploration of local case studies and their relationship to these broader themes. Overall they reflect thinking and developments within criminological, historiographical and post-colonial approaches. Crime and Empire 1840-1940 reflects a growing interest in the history of criminal justice on the part of both criminologists and historians. The legacy of colonialism continues to be disputed in the courts and elsewhere. The contributors to this book are concerned le

General

Imprint:	Willan Publishing
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	February 2005
First published:	2005
Foreword by:	Carolyn Strange
Editors:	Barry Godfrey • Graeme Dunstall
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 27mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	272
Edition:	illustrated edition
ISBN-13:	978-1-84392-107-3
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Crime & criminology > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > General Promotions
LSN:	1-84392-107-3
Barcode:	9781843921073

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