Crime control and everyday life in the Victorian city : the police and the public /

This work shows how the history of British crime, policing, and criminal justice was shaped in cities like Leeds, Liverpool, and Manchester, detailing how Victorian police forces were organized, how they sought to deal with crime and urban disorder, how ordinary people dealt with crime and the polic...

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Main Author: Churchill, David (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2017.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:This work shows how the history of British crime, policing, and criminal justice was shaped in cities like Leeds, Liverpool, and Manchester, detailing how Victorian police forces were organized, how they sought to deal with crime and urban disorder, how ordinary people dealt with crime and the police force as part of everyday life.
Item Description:This edition previously issued in print: 2017.
Physical Description:1 online resource : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white)
Audience:Specialized.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780191839160
0191839167
9780192518729
0192518720