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Beschreibung
This engaging textbook provides a broad and unique coverage of the key historical events that shaped ideas in criminology, criminal justice and policing from the late seventeenth century to the early twenty-first century in England and Wales. It vividly illustrates the multi-disciplinary nature of criminology and penology by providing important insights into the social and political issues that shaped the development and operations of the criminal justice system and its responses to both crime and disorder.

Using key text boxes, this book highlights key people, theorists, foundational principles and events throughout. Part One discusses the nature of crime and forms of punishment between 1689 and 1750 and the penological concerns regarding the aims of punishment. Part Two focuses on crime and disorder between 1750 and 1850, examining the impact of urbanization on criminal activity and it considers the background and state responses to key episodes of public disorder. Part Threecovers the development of policing 1689-1856 and the contribution to policing made by reformers and the implementation of police reform. Part Four deals with a number of issues affecting crime and punishment between 1850 and 1920 including episodes such as Irish Home Rule within the context of ¿high policing¿. It evaluates changes to the nature and role of prisons that occurred in this period. This student-friendly book contains end of chapter questions which summarise and enable further discussion.
This engaging textbook provides a broad and unique coverage of the key historical events that shaped ideas in criminology, criminal justice and policing from the late seventeenth century to the early twenty-first century in England and Wales. It vividly illustrates the multi-disciplinary nature of criminology and penology by providing important insights into the social and political issues that shaped the development and operations of the criminal justice system and its responses to both crime and disorder.

Using key text boxes, this book highlights key people, theorists, foundational principles and events throughout. Part One discusses the nature of crime and forms of punishment between 1689 and 1750 and the penological concerns regarding the aims of punishment. Part Two focuses on crime and disorder between 1750 and 1850, examining the impact of urbanization on criminal activity and it considers the background and state responses to key episodes of public disorder. Part Threecovers the development of policing 1689-1856 and the contribution to policing made by reformers and the implementation of police reform. Part Four deals with a number of issues affecting crime and punishment between 1850 and 1920 including episodes such as Irish Home Rule within the context of ¿high policing¿. It evaluates changes to the nature and role of prisons that occurred in this period. This student-friendly book contains end of chapter questions which summarise and enable further discussion.
Zusammenfassung

Offers a fresh interpretation on the history and context of policing, crime and punishment

Includes a section on the development of professional policing

Uses key textboxes and summary questions to engage students of criminology, history and political science

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Part One: Crime and Punishment, 1689-1750. 1. Introduction.- 2. The Character and Nature of Crime in the Early Eighteenth Century.- 3. Urban Policing.- Part Two: Crime and Disorder 1750 - 1850 - 4. Crowd Disorders 1750 - 1800.- 5. Public Disorder and the State's Response 1800-1850.- 6. Reform of Prisons, the Penal Code and Legal System.- Part Three: The Development of Professional Policing from the Late Eighteenth Century - 1856 - 7. Police Reformers and Police Reform in the Late Eighteenth and Early Nineteenth Centuries.- 8. The Development of Professional Policing in London.- 9. The Development of Professional Policing in England and Wales (Outside of London).- Part 4: Crime and Punishment 1850 - 1920 - 10. Issues Affecting Policing 1850-1920.- 11. Crime and Disorder 1850 - 1920.- 12. Responses to Crime.

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2023
Fachbereich: Strafrecht
Genre: Recht, Sozialwissenschaften, Wirtschaft
Produktart: Nachschlagewerke
Rubrik: Recht & Wirtschaft
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: xix
385 S.
4 s/w Illustr.
3 farbige Illustr.
385 p. 7 illus.
3 illus. in color.
ISBN-13: 9783031368912
ISBN-10: 3031368916
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Laverick, Wendy
Joyce, Peter
Auflage: 1st edition 2023
Hersteller: Springer Nature Switzerland
Springer International Publishing
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, D-69121 Heidelberg, juergen.hartmann@springer.com
Maße: 235 x 155 x 23 mm
Von/Mit: Wendy Laverick (u. a.)
Erscheinungsdatum: 20.07.2023
Gewicht: 0,616 kg
Artikel-ID: 126986669

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