Behaving Badly

Social Panic and Moral Outrage - Victorian and Modern Parallels

Nonfiction, History
Cover of the book Behaving Badly by Judith Rowbotham, Kim Stevenson, Taylor and Francis
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Judith Rowbotham, Kim Stevenson ISBN: 9781351955874
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: March 2, 2017
Imprint: Routledge Language: English
Author: Judith Rowbotham, Kim Stevenson
ISBN: 9781351955874
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: March 2, 2017
Imprint: Routledge
Language: English

Both the Victorian age and the late twentieth century are often characterised by contemporaries as times of apparent economic affluence and stability. They are often depicted as periods that shared a conviction that the stability of society, including its affluence, was threatened by the activities of social deviants. These essays aim to examine crime of a socially visible nature, in the context of social panic and moral outrage in both the Victorian period and the late twentieth century. Through a series of interconnected case studies, exploring the social and legal responses to such offences and their public presentation through popular reporting and the court system, a series of apparent continuities as well as discontinuities are highlighted in the making of legislation. The innovative approach taken by the editors and contributors to concepts of crime and bad behaviour, make this essential reading for academics and practitioners. The interdisciplinary focus of the book allows it to locate the legal processes and system firmly within the socio-cultural context, instead of examining it as a discrete area of individual study, making this text central to work in law, criminology and social policy, and history.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Both the Victorian age and the late twentieth century are often characterised by contemporaries as times of apparent economic affluence and stability. They are often depicted as periods that shared a conviction that the stability of society, including its affluence, was threatened by the activities of social deviants. These essays aim to examine crime of a socially visible nature, in the context of social panic and moral outrage in both the Victorian period and the late twentieth century. Through a series of interconnected case studies, exploring the social and legal responses to such offences and their public presentation through popular reporting and the court system, a series of apparent continuities as well as discontinuities are highlighted in the making of legislation. The innovative approach taken by the editors and contributors to concepts of crime and bad behaviour, make this essential reading for academics and practitioners. The interdisciplinary focus of the book allows it to locate the legal processes and system firmly within the socio-cultural context, instead of examining it as a discrete area of individual study, making this text central to work in law, criminology and social policy, and history.

More books from Taylor and Francis

Cover of the book A Tolerant Country? by Judith Rowbotham, Kim Stevenson
Cover of the book Handbook of LGBT-Affirmative Couple and Family Therapy by Judith Rowbotham, Kim Stevenson
Cover of the book British Elections & Parties Review by Judith Rowbotham, Kim Stevenson
Cover of the book Genre Studies in Mass Media: A Handbook by Judith Rowbotham, Kim Stevenson
Cover of the book The Novels of Oe Kenzaburo by Judith Rowbotham, Kim Stevenson
Cover of the book Masonry Bridges, Viaducts and Aqueducts by Judith Rowbotham, Kim Stevenson
Cover of the book Three Essays on the Painting of our Time by Judith Rowbotham, Kim Stevenson
Cover of the book Environmental Resources and Applied Welfare Economics by Judith Rowbotham, Kim Stevenson
Cover of the book Life on the Tyne by Judith Rowbotham, Kim Stevenson
Cover of the book Management, Labour Process and Software Development by Judith Rowbotham, Kim Stevenson
Cover of the book The Mannequins' Ball by Judith Rowbotham, Kim Stevenson
Cover of the book Primary Special Needs and the National Curriculum by Judith Rowbotham, Kim Stevenson
Cover of the book Education and Society in Bhutan by Judith Rowbotham, Kim Stevenson
Cover of the book Criminal Behaviour by Judith Rowbotham, Kim Stevenson
Cover of the book Gandhi and Tagore by Judith Rowbotham, Kim Stevenson
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy