EAN: 9783031368912

HISTORY OF POLICING CRIME DISORDER PUNISHMENT -...

This engaging textbook provides a broad and unique coverage of the key historical events that
shaped ideas in criminology  criminal justice and policing from the late seventeenth century to
the early twenty-first century in England and Wales. It vividly illustrates the
multi-disciplinary nature of criminology and penology by providing important insights into the
social and political issues that shaped the development and operations of the criminal justice
system and its responses to both crime and disorder.Using key text boxes  this book highlights
key people  theorists  foundational principles and events throughout. Part One discusses the
nature of crime and forms of punishment between 1689 and 1750 and the penological concerns
regarding the aims of punishment. Part Two focuses on crime and disorder between 1750 and 1850
examining the impact of urbanization on criminal activity and it considers the background and
state responses to key episodes of public disorder. Part Three covers the development of
policing 1689-1856 and the contribution to policing made by reformers and the implementation of
police reform. Part Four deals with a number of issues affecting crime and punishment between
1850 and 1920 including episodes such as Irish Home Rule within the context of 'high policing'.
It evaluates changes to the nature and role of prisons that occurred in this period. This
student-friendly book contains end of chapter questions which summarise and enable further
discussion.

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