| Crime and Poverty in 19th-Century England: The Economy of Makeshifts Contributor(s): Ager, A. W. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1474255124 ISBN-13: 9781474255127 Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic OUR PRICE: $51.43 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Modern - 19th Century - History | Social History - History | Europe - Great Britain - General |
| Dewey: 364.256 |
| Series: History of Crime, Deviance and Punishment |
| Physical Information: 0.44" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.66 lbs) 216 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): Ager, A. W.: - A.W. Ager is Associate Lecturer in the Department of History, Philosophy and Religion at Oxford Brookes University, UK. |