Crime And Punishment In England
Subtitle: An Introductory History
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Routledge
Published: December 28, 2001
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 288
ISBN-13: 9781857281538
Subjects: Crime & criminology; Social history; England; Modern period, c 1500 onwards; c 1000 CE to c 1500
First sentence: This chapter illustrates some of the basic concepts and practices of English medieval law, in particular the "criminal" law in the countries.
Description: This is a historical, social and cultural survey of crime in England from the medieval period to the present day. It examines nearly nine hundred years of English criminal history, focusing on policing, punishing, control and retribution.