Violence and Crime in Nineteenth Century England

Name: Violence and Crime in Nineteenth Century England
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Violence and Crime in Nineteenth Century EnglandThe Shadow of our Refinement\nAuthor(s): J. Carter Wood\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138010215, 978-1138010215\nSynopsis\nThis book illuminates the origins and development of violence as a social issue by examining a critical period in the evolution of attitudes towards violence. It explores the meaning of violence through an accessible mixture of detailed empirical research and a broad survey of cutting-edge historical theory.\n\nThe author discusses topics such as street fighting, policing, sports, community discipline and domestic violence and shows how the nineteenth century established enduring patterns in views of violence.\n\nViolence and Crime in Nineteenth-Century England will be essential reading for advanced students and researchers of modern British history, social and cultural history and criminology.