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1 Online-Ressource (327 pages)
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9781350494350
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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
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 303-309) and index
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Introduction: Britain in the Twentieth Century, David Nash and Anne-Marie Kilday Britain's Most 'Wanted': Homicide and Serial Murder since 1900, Anne-Marie Kilday Serious Property Offending in the Twentieth Century, Lucy Williams and Barry Godfrey Racial Hate Crime in Britain,David Nash Offences Against Children: Incest and Child Sexual Abuse,Kim Stevenson Anarchism, Assassination and Terrorismin Modern Britain, Johannes Dillinger 'Hope I Die Before I Get Too Old': Social Rebellion and Social Diseases, Clifford Williamson Organised Crime, Criminality and the 'Gangster', Heather Shore Punishment: The Death Penalty and Incarceration, Helen Johnston Law Enforcement: Policies and Perspectives,Neil Davie
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ISBN 9781137290434
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ISBN 9781137290441
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ISBN 9781137290458
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ISBN 9781350307827
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Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Nash, David Murder and Mayhem : Crime in Twentieth-Century Britain London : Macmillan Education UK,c2018 ISBN 9781137290441
Sprache:
Englisch
DOI:
10.5040/9781350494350
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