White-Collar Crime in Late Nineteenth and Early Twentieth-Century Britain (Hardcover)

This book throws new light on white-collar crime, criminals and criminality in late nineteenth and early twentieth-century Britain. It does so by considering the life of one man, Jesse Varley (1869-1929), who embezzled more than GBP80,000 from Wolverhampton Corporation, and for a decade and more enjoyed an ostentatiously extravagant lifestyle. He was discovered, and despite serving a period of penal servitude, he turned again to white-collar crime (this time in Sheffield). Sentenced again to penal servitude, he died a few years later in Liverpool in what were said to be 'very poor circumstances'.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Routledge Studies in Modern British History
Release date:	December 2019
First published:	2020
Authors:	John Benson
Dimensions:	234 x 156mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	142
ISBN-13:	978-1-138-31901-1
Categories:	Books > Law > Jurisprudence & general issues > Legal history Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > Humanities > History > British & Irish history > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Crime & criminology > General Books > History > British & Irish history > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > History > World history > 1750 to 1900
LSN:	1-138-31901-5
Barcode:	9781138319011

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