This detailed study of the criminal justice system in Victorian Britain highlights the dilemmas facing those responsible for administering justice and protectin

Throughout the nineteenth century and twentieth century, various attempts were made to define and control problematic behaviour in public by legal and legislati

This book provides a comprehensive, introductory text for students taking courses in crime and criminal justice history. It covers all of the key historical top

Focusing on women's relationships, decisions and agency, this is the first study of women's experiences in a nineteenth-century Irish prison for serious offende

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