Crime, Prosecution and Social Relations [electronic resource] : The Summary Courts of the City of London in the Late Eighteenth Century /
Gray, D.author.
Offers a fascinating view of the social history of Georgian London through the workings of the Summary courts. By analyzing the summary proceedings and the use of the law by ordinary citizens - to prosecute theft, violence and resolve disputes - this study represents an important addition to our understanding of the criminal justice system.
Description based upon print version of record.
Cover; Contents; List of Tables; List of Figures; List of Abbreviations; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction; 2 Locating the Summary Courts; 3 Policing and Personnel: Constables and the Watching System; 4 Property Offending in the City of London; 5 Settling their Differences: The Prosecution of Interpersonal Violence; 6 Regulating the Streets; 7 Quelling the Smithfield Yahoos: Bullock-hunting on the Streets of London; 8 The Regulation of Trade and Poverty; 9 The People's Courts?; Notes; Bibliography; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Offers a fascinating view of the social history of Georgian London through the workings of the Summary courts. By analyzing the summary proceedings and the use of the law by ordinary citizens - to prosecute theft, violence and resolve disputes - this study represents an important addition to our understanding of the criminal justice system.
Great Britain-History.
Social history.
Civilization-History.
Criminology.
Corrections.
Punishment.
History, Modern.
History of Britain and Ireland.
Social History.
Cultural History.
Criminology and Criminal Justice, general.
Prison and Punishment.
Modern History.