Crime in early modern England 1550-1750.

London: Longman, 1984.

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Crime -- History.

Criminals -- History.

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.

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