The history of crime is an exciting field, forming one aspect of a much wider increase in interest in social history as a whole. This book, based on a detailed study of court records in Essex between 1620 and 1680 combines a detailed study of fluctuations in crime and punishment in a seventeenth-century English county with an analysis of the social processes which lay behind prosecution. In so doing, it marks a major contribution to the field. Dr Sharpe's objective is to break away from older treatments of crime in the period, which have depended too much on an uncritical use of literary sources, and to offer a contrast to the legal historian's perspective on the subject. He studies the reality of crime as it was tried at the courts, and as it was experienced by both criminals and victims.

Crime in Seventeenth-Century England: A County Study (Past and Present Publications)

History

Sharpe, J. A.

Europe

Cambridge University Press

<p>Still the only general survey of the topic available, this widely-used exploration of the incidence, causes and control of crime in Early Modern England throws a vivid light on the times. It uses court archives to capture vividly the everyday lives of people who would otherwise have left little mark on the historical record. This new edition - fully updated throughout - incorporates new thinking on many issues including gender and crime; changes in punishment; and literary perspectives on crime.</p>

Crime in Early Modern England, 1550-1750 (Themes in British Social History)

Longman Pub. Group

Early Modern England: A Social History, 1550-1760

Hodder Arnold

<p>A book of this grade is generally well kept and is in good shape to read and store. Sturdy spine all pages intact physically. Solid cover. Might have acceptable shelve wear. Might (rare) have very limited notes.</p>

Vestibular Disorders

Barber, Hugh O.

Medical Books

Year Book Medical Pub

Crime and the Law in English Satirical Prints, 1600-1832 (English Satirical Print, 1600-1832)

Humor & Entertainment

Humor

Chadwyck-Healy

This volume reviews clinically relevant recent studies of the vestibulo-ocular reflex, the otolithic-ocular reflex, and related eye movements and highlights the practical applications of these findings in the management of patients with vertigo (dizziness and/or balance disturbance) and the design of exercise programs for vestibular rehabilitation. The comprehensive section on diagnosis and treatment of vertigo addresses current concerns such as psychogenic dizziness, imbalance and falls in the aged, and perilymph fistula, and includes descriptions of outpatient and postoperative vestibular rehabilitation programs and surgical treatment of benign postural vertigo. Nystagmus, a cardinal physical sign of vestibular disorder, is also discussed in detail. Other contributors describe new approaches to testing the vestibulo-ocular reflex and otolithic function.

The Vestibulo-Ocular Reflex and Vertigo

Medicine

Raven Pr

Dick Turpin: The Myth of the English Highwayman

As Dick Turpin went to the scaffold in York in 1739 he was determined to look his best. The previous day he had a new frock coat and pumps delivered to him in the condemned man's cell in York Castle Prison. And he paid 3 Ýpound¨ and 10 shillings for five men to act as mourners.In this biography of one of Britain's best-known villains, James Sharpe examines the cult of the highwayman, how crime developed in the eighteenth century, and the treatment of criminals in those days. In the absence of any police force how were crimes solved? Did the criminals get a fair trial? Was there a criminal underclass and did people really live in terror of going on the roads at night? Looking at the underbelly of society and the nastier aspects of life that many historians ignore, James Sharpe creates a vivid picture of life in eighteenth-century Britain.

Dick Turpin: The Myth Of The English Highwayman

Profile Books, Ltd.

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