Rev. ed. of: Crime and society in Britain. 1998.

Acknowledged as one of the best introductions to the history of crime in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries,Crime and Society in England 1750-1900 examines

This book looks at how crimes are defined, socially constructed, researched and analyzed. Exploring the relationship between crime and social equality, the text

First Published in 1980. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Ranging from the middle of the eighteenth through to the end of the nineteenth century, Crime and Society in England, 1750–1900 explores the developments in p