Artful Dodgers: Youth and Crime in Early Nineteenth-Century London (Modern History) [Paperback]

Heather Shore (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 2002 | Series: Modern History

A well-researched and well-argued monograph contributing significantly to our understanding of juvenile delinquency. CRIME, HISTOIRE ET SOCIETESA fine book... based on a wide range of well-marshalled primary evidence that emphasizes the voice of young offenders - highly readable. AMERICAN HISTORICAL REVIEWThe early nineteenth century witnessed an increasing concern about the incidence of juvenile crime. Youthful delinquency was not new, but it was not until then that the foundations were laid for a juvenile justice system which would serve, with amendments, for the next century and more. Separate trial, separate penal provision, and an emphasis on reform rather than punishment were all enshrined in the new legislation.Heather Shore explores the processes and context of these legislative strategies, in which consideration of juvenile crime in London - with its close streets and alleys and conspicuous juxtaposition of poverty and wealth - played a major part, influencing elite perceptions of offending by children and young people. At the heart of this study is a critical consideration of the lives of young offenders. Dr Shore examines the process of offending, from the initial foray into crime, through apprehension and passage through the judicial system, to punishment and experience of penal and reform measures: prison, houses of correction, transportation and colonial emigration. HEATHER SHORE is Lecturer in Social and Cultural History, University of Portsmouth.

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An illumintaing study (which) provides much useful background and context for studies of juvenile crime... Students of nineteenth-century English literature and those interested in the Victorian underworld will also find much of interest here. CANADIAN JOURNAL OF HISTORY

Product Details

• Paperback: 206 pages
• Publisher: Boydell Press (August 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0851158943
• ISBN-13: 978-0851158945
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.7 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,270,148 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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