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Scotland has often been regarded throughout history as "the violent
north", but how true is this statement? Does Scotland deserve to be
defined thus, and upon what foundations is this definition based?
This book examines the history of crime in Scotland, questioning
the labelling of Scotland as home to a violent culture and
examining changes in violent behaviour over time, the role of
religion on violence, how gender impacted on violence and how the
level of Scottish violence fares when compared to incidents of
violence throughout the rest of the UK. This book offers a
ground-breaking contribution to the historiography of Scottish
crime. Not only does the piece illuminate for the first time, the
nature and incidence of Scottish criminality over the course of
some three hundred years, but it also employs a more integrated
analysis of gender than has hitherto been evident. This book sheds
light on whether the stereotypical label given to Scotland as 'the
violent north' is appropriate or in any way accurate, and it
further contributes to our understanding of not only Scottish
society, but of the history of crime and punishment in the British
Isles and beyond.
Scotland has often been regarded throughout history as "the violent
north", but how true is this statement? Does Scotland deserve to be
defined thus, and upon what foundations is this definition based?
This book examines the history of crime in Scotland, questioning
the labelling of Scotland as home to a violent culture and
examining changes in violent behaviour over time, the role of
religion on violence, how gender impacted on violence and how the
level of Scottish violence fares when compared to incidents of
violence throughout the rest of the UK. This book offers a
ground-breaking contribution to the historiography of Scottish
crime. Not only does the piece illuminate for the first time, the
nature and incidence of Scottish criminality over the course of
some three hundred years, but it also employs a more integrated
analysis of gender than has hitherto been evident. This book sheds
light on whether the stereotypical label given to Scotland as 'the
violent north' is appropriate or in any way accurate, and it
further contributes to our understanding of not only Scottish
society, but of the history of crime and punishment in the British
Isles and beyond.
This book argues that traditional images and practices associated
with shame did not recede with the coming of modern Britain.
Following the authors' acclaimed and successful nineteenth century
book, Cultures of Shame, this new monograph moves forward to look
at shame in the modern era. As such, it investigates how social and
cultural expectations in both war and peace, changing attitudes to
sexual identities and sexual behaviour, new innovations in media
and changing representations of reputation, all became sites for
shame's reconstruction, making it thoroughly modern and in tune
with twentieth century Britain's expectations. Using a suite of
detailed micro-histories, the book examines a wide expanse of
twentieth century sites of shame including conceptions of
cowardice/conscientious objection during the First World War, fraud
and clerical scandal in the interwar years, the shame associated
with both abortion and sexual behaviour redefined in different ways
as 'deviant', shoplifting in the 1980s and lastly, how
homosexuality shifted from 'Coming Out' to embracing 'Pride',
finally rediscovering the positivity of shame with the birth of the
'Queer'.
This book argues that traditional images and practices associated
with shame did not recede with the coming of modern Britain.
Following the authors' acclaimed and successful nineteenth century
book, Cultures of Shame, this new monograph moves forward to look
at shame in the modern era. As such, it investigates how social and
cultural expectations in both war and peace, changing attitudes to
sexual identities and sexual behaviour, new innovations in media
and changing representations of reputation, all became sites for
shame's reconstruction, making it thoroughly modern and in tune
with twentieth century Britain's expectations. Using a suite of
detailed micro-histories, the book examines a wide expanse of
twentieth century sites of shame including conceptions of
cowardice/conscientious objection during the First World War, fraud
and clerical scandal in the interwar years, the shame associated
with both abortion and sexual behaviour redefined in different ways
as 'deviant', shoplifting in the 1980s and lastly, how
homosexuality shifted from 'Coming Out' to embracing 'Pride',
finally rediscovering the positivity of shame with the birth of the
'Queer'.
A complete reappraisal of the scale and significance of female
criminality in a period of major legislative changes. This book
offers important new insights into the relationship between crime
and gender in Scotland during the Enlightenment period. Against the
backdrop of significant legislative changes that fundamentally
altered the face of Scots law, Anne-Marie Kilday examines
contemporary attitudes towards serious offences against the person
committed by women. She draws particularly on rich and varied court
records to explores female criminality and judicial responses to it
in the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries.Through a series
of case studies of homicide, infanticide, assault, popular
disturbances and robbery, she argues that Scottish women were more
predisposed to violence than their counterparts south of the border
and considers how this relates to the contemporary drive to
`civilise' popular behaviour and to promote a more ordered society.
The book thus challenges conventional feminist interpretations that
see women principally as the victims of male-controlled economies,
institutions and power structures, and calls for a major
re-evaluation of the scope and significance of female criminality
in this era. It will be ofinterest to scholars, students and those
interested in the fields of gender studies, social history and the
history of crime. ANNE-MARIE KILDAY is Pro Vice-Chancellor and Dean
of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences and Professor of
Criminal History at Oxford Brookes University.
This introductory book offers a coherent history of twentieth
century crime and the law in Britain, with chapters on topics
ranging from homicide to racial hate crime, from incest to
anarchism, from gangs to the death penalty. Pulling together a wide
range of literature, David Nash and Anne-Marie Kilday reveal the
evolution of attitudes towards criminality and the law over the
course of the twentieth century. Highlighting important periods of
change and development that have shaped the overall history of
crime in Britain, the authors provide in-depth analysis and
explanation of each theme. This is an ideal companion for
undergraduate students taking courses on Crime in Britain, as well
as a fascinating resource for scholars.
CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title 2017 Law, Crime and Deviance
since 1700 explores the potential for the 'micro-study' approach to
the history of crime and legal history. A selection of in-depth
narrative micro-studies are featured to illustrate specific issues
associated with the theme of crime and the law in historical
context. The methodology used unpacks the wider historiographical
and contextual issues related to each thematic area and facilitates
discussion of the wider implications for the history of crime and
social relations. The case studies in the volume cover a range of
incidents relating to crime, law and deviant behaviour since 1700,
from policing vice in Victorian London to chain gang narratives
from the southern United States. The book concludes by
demonstrating how these narratives can be brought together to
produce a more nuanced history of the area and suggests avenues for
future research and study.
Adopting a microhistory approach, Fair and Unfair Trials in the
British Isles, 1800-1940 provides an in-depth examination of the
evolution of the modern justice system. Drawing upon criminal cases
and trials from England, Scotland, and Ireland, the book examines
the errors, procedural systems, and the ways in which adverse
influences of social and cultural forces impacted upon individual
instances of justice. The book investigates several case studies of
both justice and injustice which prompted the development of
forensic toxicology, the implementation of state propaganda and an
increased interest in press sensationalism. One such case study
considers the trial of William Sheen, who was prosecuted and later
acquitted of the murder of his infant child at the Old Baily in
1827, an extraordinary miscarriage of justice that prompted outrage
amongst the general public. Other case studies include trials for
treason, theft, obscenity and blasphemy. Nash and Kilday root each
of these cases within their relevant historical, cultural, and
political contexts, highlighting changing attitudes to popular
culture, public criticism, protest and activism as significant
factors in the transformation of the criminal trial and the British
judicial system as a whole. Drawing upon a wealth of primary
sources, including legal records, newspaper articles and
photographs, this book provides a unique insight into the evolution
of modern criminal justice in Britain.
CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title 2017 Law, Crime and Deviance
since 1700 explores the potential for the 'micro-study' approach to
the history of crime and legal history. A selection of in-depth
narrative micro-studies are featured to illustrate specific issues
associated with the theme of crime and the law in historical
context. The methodology used unpacks the wider historiographical
and contextual issues related to each thematic area and facilitates
discussion of the wider implications for the history of crime and
social relations. The case studies in the volume cover a range of
incidents relating to crime, law and deviant behaviour since 1700,
from policing vice in Victorian London to chain gang narratives
from the southern United States. The book concludes by
demonstrating how these narratives can be brought together to
produce a more nuanced history of the area and suggests avenues for
future research and study.
This introductory book offers a coherent history of twentieth
century crime and the law in Britain, with chapters on topics
ranging from homicide to racial hate crime, from incest to
anarchism, from gangs to the death penalty. Pulling together a wide
range of literature, David Nash and Anne-Marie Kilday reveal the
evolution of attitudes towards criminality and the law over the
course of the twentieth century. Highlighting important periods of
change and development that have shaped the overall history of
crime in Britain, the authors provide in-depth analysis and
explanation of each theme. This is an ideal companion for
undergraduate students taking courses on Crime in Britain, as well
as a fascinating resource for scholars.
Adopting a microhistory approach, Fair and Unfair Trials in the
British Isles, 1800-1940 provides an in-depth examination of the
evolution of the modern justice system. Drawing upon criminal cases
and trials from England, Scotland, and Ireland, the book examines
the errors, procedural systems, and the ways in which adverse
influences of social and cultural forces impacted upon individual
instances of justice. The book investigates several case studies of
both justice and injustice which prompted the development of
forensic toxicology, the implementation of state propaganda and an
increased interest in press sensationalism. One such case study
considers the trial of William Sheen, who was prosecuted and later
acquitted of the murder of his infant child at the Old Baily in
1827, an extraordinary miscarriage of justice that prompted outrage
amongst the general public. Other case studies include trials for
treason, theft, obscenity and blasphemy. Nash and Kilday root each
of these cases within their relevant historical, cultural, and
political contexts, highlighting changing attitudes to popular
culture, public criticism, protest and activism as significant
factors in the transformation of the criminal trial and the British
judicial system as a whole. Drawing upon a wealth of primary
sources, including legal records, newspaper articles and
photographs, this book provides a unique insight into the evolution
of modern criminal justice in Britain.
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