Making the Peace: Public Order and Public Security in Modern Britain
Townshend, CharlesAuthor
Oxford : Oxford University Press,
1993.
This is a wide-ranging historical analysis of the fundamental concepts on which the law-and-order debate rests. Events of the 20th century, ranging from the World War I Defence of the Realm Act to the John Stalker affair, offer insight into the periodic crises of order which threaten the UK.
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
This is a wide-ranging historical analysis of the fundamental concepts on which the law-and-order debate rests. Events of the 20th century, ranging from the World War I Defence of the Realm Act to the John Stalker affair, offer insight into the periodic crises of order which threaten the UK.
Description based on print version record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Law enforcement
Public policy (Law)
Criminology, Penology & Juvenile Delinquency
Social Welfare & Social Work
Social Sciences