Property Crime in London, 1850–Present

WILLIAM MEIER is a Visiting Assistant Professor at Miami University of Ohio, USA.

"The book describes property crime from the nineteenth century through to the present, a period when crime and crime control substantially modernized. It is well written and accessible without being patronizing. It is well referenced, presents a raft of supporting arguments (from contemporary printed sources primarily), deals well with complex topics, and it has a fresh feel to it. It is also one of the few books that crosses the WWI and WWII periods, and should be applauded for that." - Barry Godfrey, Professor, Research Institute of Law, Politics and Justice Keele University, UK

• Crime There Will Ever Be Burglary in the Era of the 'English Miracle,' 1850-1900 'Adapting the Machine to Meet Them': Traveling Thieves and the Transformation of Police Power, 1900-39 Women, Work, and Shoplifting in London, c. 1890-1940 Aristocrats of Crime: Confidence Men in the Interwar Years Robbery and the Making of the English Criminal Class, 1945-75 The Empire Connection: Smugglers and the Modernization of the British Drugs Market The Ubiquity of Crime