Crimes, Constables, and Courts: Order and Transgression in a Canadian City, 1816-1970

by John C. Weaver

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Using Hamilton, Ontario, as his model, Weaver makes extensive use of newspaper accounts and police, court, and jail records in a revealing exploration of individual crime cases and overall trends in crime. Tracing the origin and evolution of courts, juries, police, and punishments, Weaver takes into account various social and cultural issues. For example, he shows how increasing centralization and professionalization of the criminal justice system...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0773512756

ISBN13:9780773512757

Release Date:February 1995

Publisher:McGill-Queen's University Press

Length:352 Pages

Weight:1.22 lbs.

Dimensions:1.1" x 6.0" x 8.9"

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Americas Canada History Political Science Politics & Government Politics & Social Sciences

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