Crime, prosecution and social relations
Subtitle: the summary courts of the city of London in the late eighteenth century
By: Drew Gray.
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780230203976
Subjects: Crime -- England -- London -- History -- 18th century; Courts -- England -- London -- History -- 18th century; London (England) -- Social conditions
Description: "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"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: Introduction * Locating the Summary Courts * Policing &; title: Personnel: Constables and the Watching System * Property Offending in the City of London * Settling their differences: The Prosecution of Interpersonal Violence * Regulating the Streets * Quelling the Smithfield Yahoos: Bullock-hunting on the Streets of London * The Regulation of Trade and Poverty * The Peoples Courts? * Bibliography Introduction * Locating the Summary Courts * Policing &; title: Personnel: Constables and the Watching System * Property Offending in the City of London * Settling their differences: The Prosecution of Interpersonal Violence * Regulating the Streets * Quelling the Smithfield Yahoos: Bullock-hunting on the Streets of London * The Regulation of Trade and Poverty * The Peoples Courts? * Bibliography .