Urbanization and Crime - Germany 1871-1914 (Hardcover, New)

This 1995 book contributes to both modern German history and to the sociological understanding of crime in modern industrial and urban societies. Its central argument is that cities, in themselves, do not cause crime. It focuses on the problems of crime and criminal justice during Germany's period of most rapid urban and industrial growth - a period when Germany also rose to world power status. From 1871 to 1914, German cities, despite massive growth, socialist agitation and non-ethnic German immigration, were not particularly infested with crime. Yet the conservative political and religious elites constantly railed against the immoral nature of the city and the German governmental authorities, police, and court officials often overreacted against city populations. In so doing, they helped to set Germany on a dangerous authoritarian course.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	July 1995
First published:	1995
Authors:	Eric A. Johnson
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	260
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-521-47017-9
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > Humanities > History > European history > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Crime & criminology > General Books > History > European history > General Books > History > World history > 1750 to 1900
LSN:	0-521-47017-X
Barcode:	9780521470179

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