Crime and consensus : elite perceptions of crime in Sheffield, 1919-1929

This is a study of prevailing perceptions of crime during the 1920s. By focussing on the enunciations of the Sheffield elite some of the key factors shaping dominant attitudes to crime throughout Britain during this period are identified. Emphasis is placed on the necessity of a historically specifi...

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Main Author: O'Malley, Craig
Published: University of Sheffield 2003
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.269403