Crime and empire, 1840-1940 criminal justice in local and global context

This book is a major contribution to the comparative histories of crime and criminal justice, focusing on the legal regimes of the British empire during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Its overarching theme is the transformation and convergence of criminal justice systems during a peri...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Godfrey, Barry S. (-), Dunstall, Graeme
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cullompton, Devon, UK ; Portland, Or., USA : Willan Pub 2005.
Colección:EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
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Sumario:This book is a major contribution to the comparative histories of crime and criminal justice, focusing on the legal regimes of the British empire during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Its overarching theme is the transformation and convergence of criminal justice systems during a period that saw a broad shift from legal pluralism to the hegemony of state law in the European world and beyond.
Descripción Física:xiii, 253 p. : il
Formato:Forma de acceso: World Wide Web.
Bibliografía:Incluye referencias bibliográficas e índice.
ISBN:9781134009312
9781843925804