Policing the Victorian Town
Author | : D. Taylor |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 253 |
Release | : 2002-07-23 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780230535817 |
ISBN-13 | : 023053581X |
Rating | : 4/5 (81X Downloads) |
Download or read book Policing the Victorian Town written by D. Taylor and published by Springer. This book was released on 2002-07-23 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book looks at the development of policing in a town noted for its high levels of crime. Through a detailed study of policing and police work over the period c. 1840-1914 it shows how the turbulent community of the early Victorian years was turned into a policed society by the end of the century.