A decline in violence in Ireland ? Crime, policing and social relations, 1860-1914
The image of Ireland as a place of violence in the 19th and early 20th century draws much substance from the phenomena of agrarian and political conflict. A study of Irish crime statistics in the later 19th century (1860-1914) suggests however that Ireland like many other societies at the time enjoy...
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| Formato: | Article ou chapitre numérique |
| Idioma: | Anglais |
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Crime, Histoire & Sociétés
2009
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| Acesso em linha: | Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM |
| Resumo: | The image of Ireland as a place of violence in the 19th and early 20th century draws much substance from the phenomena of agrarian and political conflict. A study of Irish crime statistics in the later 19th century (1860-1914) suggests however that Ireland like many other societies at the time enjoyed a secular decline in interpersonal violence.The study examines trends in police charges for a number of offences as well as data relating to suicide and mental illness before suggesting further lines of enquiry into the history of crime in Ireland. |
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