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- Publisher: Praeger Publishers
- Number of Pages: 224
- ISBN: 0313383553
- WAPI (Tower ID): 113969822
- Release Date: February 28, 2010
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- Tower.com Sales Rank: #24372 in Books (See Top 100 Books Bestsellers)
- #1216 in History Books (See Top 100 History Books Bestsellers)
- #27 in Australia & New Zealand - Australia (See Top 100 Australia & New Zealand - Australia Bestsellers)
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Product DescriptionMore Books by David Taylor (Author)Run a Quick Search on "Hooligans, Harlots, and Hangmen: Crime and Punishment in Victorian Britain" by David Taylor to Browse Related Products:Browse more products related to "Hooligans, Harlots, and Hangmen: Crime and Punishment in Victorian Britain"Browse more products related to "David Taylor"Publisher's noteEncompassing the crimes of the never-identified Jack the Ripper, as well as many other equally intriguing criminals, "Hooligans, Harlots, and Hangmen: Crime and Punishment in Victorian Britain" is a detailed study of the criminal justice system as it evolved from the accession of Queen Victoria in 1837 to the outbreak of the "Great War" in 1914. The first section of the book considers crimes and criminals, while the second looks at the ways in which the Victorians sought to explain this deviant behavior. The third section focuses on the creation of criminals through the work of the constabulary and the courts. The final section considers the changing ways in which criminals were punished as the scaffold gave way to the prison as the dominant means of punishment. A brief introduction and conclusion set Victorian crime into its broader sociopolitical context and relate the issues society grappled with then to those of the present day. If You Enjoy "Hooligans, Harlots, and Hangmen: Crime and Punishment in Victorian Britain (Hardcover)", May We Also Recommend:
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