Certain Share of Low Cunning - A History of the Bow Street 'Runners', 1792-1839

Informationen zum Autor David J. Cox is a Research Associate at the Institute of Law, Politics and Justice, Keele University. Klappentext This book provides an account and analysis of the history of the Bow Street Runners, precursors of today's police force, through a detailed analysis of a wide range of both qualitative and quantitative research data. Zusammenfassung This book provides an account and analysis of the history of the Bow Street Runners, precursors of today's police force, through a detailed analysis of a wide range of both qualitative and quantitative research data. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction: Revealing an 'Eleusinian Mystery' 2. 'Men of Known and Approved Fidelity': The Development of the Bow Street System 3. 'If the Gentleman Writes, the Gentleman Pays': The Employers of Principal Officers 4. 'Contending with Desperate Characters': The Types of Crimes Investigated by Principal Officers 5. 'Police Officers for the Country at Large': The Nationwide Role of the Principal Officers, 6. 'Domiciliary Visits, Spies, and all the rest of Fouche's Contrivances': Six Case Studies of Provincial Investigations by Principal Officers 7. ' More Expert in Tracing and Detecting Crime': The Post-1829 Situation 8 . 'Rescuing from an Historical Cul-de-sac': The Legacy of the Bow Street Principal Officers. References

Product details

• Authors: Cox, David J Cox, David J. Cox, David J. (Keele University Cox
• Publisher: Willan Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.01.2008
• EAN: 9781843927730
• ISBN: 978-1-84392-773-0
• No. of pages: 280
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Cultural history; Social sciences, law, business > Law > Criminal law, criminal procedural law, criminology; Verbrechen und Kriminologie (Kriminalistik), HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Law Enforcement, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Services, Social and cultural history, Police & security services, Police and security services