Anne-Marie Kilday

Crime in Scotland 1660-1960

The Violent North?

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book examines the history of crime in Scotland, questioning the labelling of Scotland as home to a violent culture and examining changes in violent behaviour, the role of religion on violence, how gender impacted on violence and how the level of Scottish violence fares when compared with the rest of the UK.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: CRC Press
• Seitenzahl: 332
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. März 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 490g
• ISBN-13: 9780367483579
• ISBN-10: 0367483572
• Artikelnr.: 59983034

Autorenporträt

Anne-Marie Kilday is Professor of Criminal History and Pro Vice-Chancellor and Dean at Oxford Brookes University, UK

Inhaltsangabe

The Violent North - Fact or Fiction: Introduction and Context
1. The Violent North? Fatal Violence
1660-1960
2. The Violent North? Sexual Violence
1660-1960
3. The Violent North? Violent Assault: Public and Private
1660-1960
4. The Violent North? Communal Violence
1660-1960
5. The Violent North? Violence for Gain
1660-1960
6. The Violent North or The Enterprising Scot
1660-1960?
The Violent North: Conclusion
Bibliography
Index