Crime, Prosecution and Social Relations

The Summary Courts of the City of London in the Late Eighteenth Century

AvD. Gray

Inbunden, Engelska, 2009

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Offers a fascinating view of the social history of Georgian London through the workings of the Summary courts. By analyzing the summary proceedings and the use of the law by ordinary citizens - to prosecute theft, violence and resolve disputes - this study represents an important addition to our understanding of the criminal justice system.

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Utgivningsdatum:2009-08-13
Mått:140 x 216 x 18 mm
Vikt:445 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:228
Upplaga:2009
Förlag:Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN:9780230203976

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DREW GRAY is Senior Lecturer in the History of Crime at the University of Northampton, UK. His latest research project is studying the caseload of a Northamptonshire magistrate in the mid eighteenth century. His second book, London Shadows, a Study of Victorian Crime and Popular Culture, is due for publication in 2011.

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Introduction Locating the Summary Courts Policing& Personnel: Constables and the Watching System Property Offending in the City of London Settling their Differences: The Prosecution of Interpersonal Violence Regulating the Streets Quelling the Smithfield Yahoos: Bullock-hunting on the Streets of London The Regulation of Trade and Poverty The People's Courts? Bibliography

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