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Policing Provincial England, 1829-1856: The Politics of Reform
Policing Provincial England 18291856 The Politics of Reform
Author: David Philips, Robert D. Storch
One of the most profound social changes of the nineteenth century was the transition to a policed society. England had traditionally relied on the parish constable, an amateur rooted in the local community. Within a few crucial decades, professional police forces appeared, first in cities and then in the most rural corners of the country. The...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780718501129
ISBN-10: 0718501128
Publication Date: 6/1999
Pages: 342
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Publisher: Leicester University Press
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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