Print Culture, Moral Panic, and the Administration of the Law : The London Crime Wave of 1744
In the second half of 1744, a moral panic about street robberies gripped London. The article argues that moral panics of the modern law and order variety are evident as early as the mid-eighteenth century. As with other historical panics, printed media and public opinion played a key role in driving...
Enregistré dans:
| Dans: | URI:https://journals.openedition.org/chs, |
|---|---|
| Auteur principal: | |
| Format: | Article ou chapitre numérique |
| Langue: | Anglais |
| Publié: |
Crime, Histoire & Sociétés
2013
|
| Accès en ligne: | Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM |