Crime and Punishment in Eighteenth Century England

Inbunden, Engelska, 1989

AvFrank McLynn

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McLynn provides the first comprehensive view of crime and its consequences in the eighteenth century: why was England notorious for violence? Why did the death penalty prove no deterrent? Was it a crude means of redistributing wealth?

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Utgivningsdatum1989-10-26
Mått156 x 234 x 30 mm
Vikt970 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor440
FörlagTaylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN9780415010146

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`(Frank McLynn's) grasp of his subject is masterly, his arguments are lucid, and his research daunting.' - The Times`Scholarly, sensible and acute ... McLynn's book is the most valuable contribution to the history of crime and punishment ...' - Christopher Hibbert, The Sunday Times`Comprehensive view of crime and its consequences in 18th-century England.'' - British Book News` ... the author has been assiduous in his research and produced an absorbing and alarming study of a society in disarray.' - Peter Parker, The Listener