Table of Contents

List of tables and figures Preface and acknowledgements 1. Definitions, methods and objectives 2. Courts, officers and documents 3. Measuring crime, measuring punishment 4. Controlling the parish
5. The criminal orders of early modern England 6. Social crime and legitimizing notions 7. Elite perceptions and popular images
8. Continuity and change in crime and punishment 1550-1750 Notes and references. Bibliographical note. Index

About the Author

James A Sharpe

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'well-written, well-organized, well-produced volume which will remain the standard student text for some time to come.' History