Crime control and everyday life in the Victorian city : the police and the public / David Churchill.

First edition.

9780191839160 (electronic book)

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2018.

English

1 online resource : illustrations, maps.

HV7434

364.4094109034

This work shows how the history of British crime, policing, and criminal justice was shaped in cities like Leeds, Liverpool, and Manchester, detailing how Victorian police forces were organized, how they sought to deal with crime and urban disorder, how ordinary people dealt with crime and the police force as part of everyday life.

This work shows how the history of British crime, policing, and criminal justice was shaped in cities like Leeds, Liverpool, and Manchester, detailing how Victorian police forces were organized, how they sought to deal with crime and urban disorder, how ordinary people dealt with crime and the police force as part of everyday life.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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