Public Indecency in England 1857-1960 : "a serious and growing evil" /

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"Throughout the nineteenth century and twentieth century, various attempts were made to define and control problematic behaviour in public by legal and legislative means through the use of a somewhat nebulous concept of "indecency". Remarkably however, public indecency remains a much...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Cox, David J.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2015.
Colección:Routledge SOLON explorations in crime and criminal justice histories ; 6.
Temas:
1800-1999
Criminology > Great Britain > History > 19th century.
Criminology > Great Britain > History > 20th century.
Indecent assault > Great Britain.
Criminologie > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Criminologie > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Attentat à la pudeur > Grande-Bretagne.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Criminology.
Criminology.
Indecent assault.
Great Britain.
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. The historical background : indecency and the rise of moral activism
  • 2. The intensification of the indecency agenda 1857-1885
  • 3. 'Demoralization' and moral activism : fighting the 'serious and growing evil' 1885-1908
  • 4. A real or imagined enigma? 'Stemming the tide of corruption' : indecency 1908-1960
  • 5. 'Indecorous and inexpedient' : Visual and aural indecency in the dramatic arts 1857-1960
  • 6. Indecency in practice : the policing and judicial response
  • 7. Intoxicated indecency : how the drink problem was resolved
  • 8. Conclusion.

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