Murder and Mayhem
Crime in Twentieth-Century Britain
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Beschreibung
This introductory book offers a coherent history of twentieth century crime and the law in Britain, with chapters on topics ranging from homicide to racial hate crime, from incest to anarchism, from gangs to the death penalty. Pulling together a wide range of literature, David Nash and Anne-Marie Kilday reveal the evolution of attitudes towards criminality and the law over the course of the twentieth century. Highlighting important periods of change and development that have shaped the overall history of crime in Britain, the authors provide in-depth analysis and explanation of each theme.
This is an ideal companion for undergraduate students taking courses on Crime in Britain, as well as a fascinating resource for scholars.
- Offers an academic yet accessible introduction to contemporary crime and the law in the century of democracy
- Prepares the reader for the methodological issues associated with the comparative history of crime in the United Kingdom in the twentieth century
- Provides a thorough grounding in the historiography and chronology of crime, law and punishment in twentieth century Britain
- Gives a detailed and insightful synthesis of important research in the field
- Introduces the relation of crime to the development and function of media forms and industries
- Organised thematically rather than chronologically
- Examines the commonality of experience in Britain and the ripple-effect of many events, policies and ideas across its constituent countries
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David Nash
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