Crime and Poverty in 19th-Century England

Crime and Poverty in 19th-Century England
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Publisher : A&C Black
Total Pages : 212
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ISBN-10 : 9781441112187
ISBN-13 : 1441112189
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Book Synopsis Crime and Poverty in 19th-Century England by : A.W. Ager

Download or read book Crime and Poverty in 19th-Century England written by A.W. Ager and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2014-05-20 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It has long been suggested that poverty was responsible for a criminal underclass emerging in Britain during the nineteenth century. Until quite recently, historians did little to challenge this perception. Using innovative quantitative and qualitative data analysis techniques, this book looks in detail at some of the causal factors that motivated the poorer classes to commit crime, or act in ways that transgressed acceptable standards of behaviour. It demonstrates how the strategies that these individuals employed varied between urban and rural environments, and shows how the poor railed against legislative reforms that threatened the solvency of their households. In the process, this book provides the first solid appreciation of the complex relationship between crime and poverty in two distinct socio-economic regions between 1830 and 1885.


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