Crime and Society in England, 1750-1900

the long version

"[This book] explores the developments in policing, the courts and the penal system as England became increasingly industrialised and urbanised. Through a consideration of the difficulty of defining crime, the book presents criminal behaviour as being intrinsically tied to historical context and uses this theory as the basis for its examination of crime within English society during this period. In this fifth edition, [the author] explores the most recent research, including the increased focus on ethnicity, gender and cultural representations of crime, allowing students to gain a broader view of modern English society. Divided thematically, the book’s coverage includes: the varying perceptions of crime across different social groups; crime in the workplace; the concepts of a ‘criminal class’ and ‘professional criminals’; and the developments in the courts, the police and the prosecution of criminals."--