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