Soldier, Sailor, Beggarman, Thief - Crime and the British Armed Services since 1914 (Hardcover)

The belief that crime declines at the beginning of major wars, as young men are drawn into the armed forces, and increases with the restoration of peace, as brutalised veterans are released on to a labour market reorganising for peace, has a long pedigree in Britain. But it has rarely been examined critically and scarcely at all for the period of the two world wars of the twentieth century. This is the first serious investigation of criminal offending by members of the British armed forces both during and immediately after these wars. Its particular focus is the two world wars but, recognising the concerns and the problems voiced in recent years about veterans of the Falklands, the Gulf wars, and the campaign in Afghanistan, Clive Emsley concludes his narrative in the present.

General

Imprint:	Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	2013
First published:	March 2013
Authors:	Clive Emsley
Dimensions:	241 x 162 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	240
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-965371-3
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Crime & criminology > General Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > Military life & institutions > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history
LSN:	0-19-965371-2
Barcode:	9780199653713

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