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Murder and Mayhem: Crime in Twentieth-Century Britain de Professor David Nash

Murder and Mayhem: Crime in Twentieth-Century Britain

Autor Professor David Nash, Anne-Marie Kilday
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 12 iun 2018
This introductory book offers a coherent history of twentieth century crime and the law in Britain, with chapters on topics ranging from homicide to racial hate crime, from incest to anarchism, from gangs to the death penalty. Pulling together a wide range of literature, David Nash and Anne-Marie Kilday reveal the evolution of attitudes towards criminality and the law over the course of the twentieth century. Highlighting important periods of change and development that have shaped the overall history of crime in Britain, the authors provide in-depth analysis and explanation of each theme.This is an ideal companion for undergraduate students taking courses on Crime in Britain, as well as a fascinating resource for scholars.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781137290434
ISBN-10: 1137290439
Pagini: 327
Ilustrații: 40 bw illus
Dimensiuni: 148 x 210 x 19 mm
Greutate: 0.41 kg
Ediția:1st ed. 2018
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Bloomsbury Academic
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom

Caracteristici

Prepares the reader for the methodological issues associated with the comparative history of crime in the United Kingdom in the twentieth century

Notă biografică

ANNE-MARIE KILDAY is Principal Lecturer in History at Oxford Brookes University, UK. She researches and publishes on the history of violent crime and the history of female criminality since the early modern period. DAVID NASH is Professor of History at Oxford Brookes University, UK. He has published extensively in the areas of the history of blasphemy, blasphemous libel and religious crime for over fifteen years. He is also author of Cultures of Shame: Exploring Crime and Morality in Britain 1650-1900 with Anne-Marie Kilday, with whom he co-edited Histories of Crime: Britain 1600-2000.

Cuprins

Introduction: Britain in the Twentieth Century, David Nash and Anne-Marie Kilday Britain's Most 'Wanted': Homicide and Serial Murder since 1900, Anne-Marie Kilday Serious Property Offending in the Twentieth Century, Lucy Williams and Barry Godfrey Racial Hate Crime in Britain,David NashOffences Against Children: Incest and Child Sexual Abuse,Kim Stevenson Anarchism, Assassination and Terrorismin Modern Britain, Johannes Dillinger 'Hope I Die Before I Get Too Old': Social Rebellion and Social Diseases, Clifford Williamson Organised Crime, Criminality and the 'Gangster', Heather Shore Punishment: The Death Penalty and Incarceration, Helen Johnston Law Enforcement: Policies and Perspectives,Neil Davie

Recenzii

Murder and Mayhem provides a timely and accessible study of crime and criminality in twentieth-century Britain. Exploring and contextualising key themes in the history of crime, the text is an invaluable resource for students and researchers alike.
Every student of twentieth-century British crime should read this book. Written by experts in the field, each chapter addresses a key theme in the history of crime and criminal justice. Not only do the chapters summarise what we know, but also what we don't about the chosen themes. Students looking for research project ideas will find plenty to inspire them.