Hooligans, Harlots, and Hangmen - Crime and Punishment in Victorian Britain (Hardcover)

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." Encompassing the crimes of the never-identified Jack the Ripper, as well as many other equally intriguing criminals, Hooligans, Harlots, and Hangmen: Crime and Punishment in Victorian Britain is a detailed study of the criminal justice system as it evolved from the accession of Queen Victoria in 1837 to the outbreak of the "Great War" in 1914. The first section of the book considers crimes and criminals, while the second looks at the ways in which the Victorians sought to explain this deviant behavior. The third section focuses on the creation of criminals through the work of the constabulary and the courts. The final section considers the changing ways in which criminals were punished as the scaffold gave way to the prison as the dominant means of punishment. A brief introduction and conclusion set Victorian crime into its broader sociopolitical context and relates the issues society grappled with then to those of the present day.

General

Imprint:	Praeger Publishers Inc
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	A Criminal History of Britain
Release date:	March 2010
First published:	February 2010
Authors:	David Taylor
Dimensions:	235 x 156 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	308
ISBN-13:	978-0-313-38355-7
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > General Books > Humanities > History > General Books > History > General
LSN:	0-313-38355-3
Barcode:	9780313383557

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