Crime in England, 1815-1880: Experiencing the criminal justice system

Johnston, Helen

Abstract

Crime in England, 1815-1880 provides a unique insight into views on crime and criminality and the operation of the criminal justice system in England from the early to the late nineteenth century.

This book examines the perceived problem and causes of crime, views about offenders and the consequences of these views for the treatment of offenders in the criminal justice system. The book explores the perceived causes of criminality, as well as concerns about particular groups of offenders, such as the 'criminal classes' and the 'habitual offender', the female offender and the juvenile criminal. It also considers the development of policing, the systems of capital punishment and the transportation of offenders overseas, as well as the evolution of both local and convict prison systems. The discussion primarily investigates those who were drawn into the criminal justice system and the attitudes towards and mechanisms to address crime and offenders. The book draws together original research by the author to locate these broader developments and provides detailed case studies illuminating the lives of those who experienced the criminal justice system and how these changes were experienced in provincial England.

Citation

Johnston, H. (2015). Crime in England, 1815-1880: Experiencing the criminal justice system. Abingdon: Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315769400

• Book Type: Monograph
• Online Publication Date: Mar 3, 2015
• Publication Date: Feb 26, 2015
• Deposit Date: Jun 8, 2022
• Publisher: Routledge
• Series Title: History of Crime in the UK and Ireland
• Series Number: 3
• ISBN: 9781843929543 ; 9781843929536
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315769400
• Public URL: https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/504690