Rogues, thieves, and the rule of law : the problem of law enforcement in north-east England, 1718-1800 / / Gwenda Morgan and Peter Rushton
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| Autore: |
Morgan Gwenda
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| Titolo: |
Rogues, thieves, and the rule of law : the problem of law enforcement in north-east England, 1718-1800 / / Gwenda Morgan and Peter Rushton
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| Pubblicazione: | London ; ; Bristol, Pa. : , : UCL Press, , 1998 |
| Edizione: | 1st ed. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (312 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 364.9428/09/033 |
| Soggetto topico: | Crime - England, North East - History - 18th century |
| Law enforcement - England, North East - History - 18th century | |
| Criminal justice, Administration of - England, North East - History - 18th century | |
| Altri autori: |
RushtonPeter
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| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 261-276) and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Book Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Dedication; Acknowledgements; Glossary; List of tables; List of illustrations; North-East England; Introduction; CHAPTER ONE The character of north-east England; CHAPTER TWO Enforcing the law; CHAPTER THREE The patterns of crimes and punishments; CHAPTER FOUR The social organization of crime; CHAPTER FIVE Common and unnatural crimes: women and north-east crime; CHAPTER SIX Learning their lesson the use of public punishments; CHAPTER SEVEN Transportation; CHAPTER EIGHT Correction and imprisonment; CHAPTER NINE Law and disorder; Conclusion |
| Notes Manuscript sources; Bibliography; Index | |
| Sommario/riassunto: | Rogues, Thieves and the Rule of Law"" is a large-scale study of crime, disorder and law enforcement in northern England in the early modern period. London was not the only city where female criminals were common and gangs were feared, nor was it the sole centre of industrial and political agitation. The north was an area of national significance which supplied the capital with its fuel and whose tendency to industrial insurgence commanded the attention of every 18th-century administration.; Arguing that much of the recent work on early modern crime has focused on London and its surrounding |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Rogues, thieves, and the rule of law |
| ISBN: | 1-135-37031-1 |
| 1-135-37032-X | |
| 1-280-13985-4 | |
| 0-203-98228-2 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910815712403321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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