Property Crime in London, 1850–Present
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Sociology, Marriage & Family, History, British
| Author: | W. Meier | ISBN: | 9780230119680 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan US | Publication: | July 4, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan | Language: | English |
| Author: | W. Meier |
| ISBN: | 9780230119680 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan US |
| Publication: | July 4, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Language: | English |
This book examines London's transformation from the mid-Victorian "miracle" of low crime to a high-crime society, treating six different types of misdeed as representative of phases in the evolution of crime to argue that lawbreaking must be explained by connecting all types of offenses to their social and economic contexts.
This book examines London's transformation from the mid-Victorian "miracle" of low crime to a high-crime society, treating six different types of misdeed as representative of phases in the evolution of crime to argue that lawbreaking must be explained by connecting all types of offenses to their social and economic contexts.
