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Policing the Victorian Town
D. Taylor
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Description for Policing the Victorian Town
Paperback. The book looks at the development of policing in a town noted for its high levels of crime. Through a detailed study of policing and police work over the period c. 1840-1914 it shows how the turbulent community of the early Victorian years was turned into a policed society by the end of the century. Num Pages: 252 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBL; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
The book looks at the development of policing in a town noted for its high levels of crime. Through a detailed study of policing and police work over the period c. 1840-1914 it shows how the turbulent community of the early Victorian years was turned into a policed society by the end of the century.
The book looks at the development of policing in a town noted for its high levels of crime. Through a detailed study of policing and police work over the period c. 1840-1914 it shows how the turbulent community of the early Victorian years was turned into a policed society by the end of the century.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
252
Condition
New
Number of Pages
237
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781349396733
SKU
V9781349396733
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About D. Taylor
DAVID TAYLOR is Dean of the School of Music and Humanities at the University of Huddersfield. He is the author of The New Place in Nineteenth-Century England, and Crime, Policing and Punishment in England, 1750-1914.
Reviews for Policing the Victorian Town
'His book is well researched and well argued, adding significant detail to our knowledge and understanding of the issues.' - Clive Emsley, H-Urban, H-Net Reviews