Criminal Justice in Provincial England, France and Netherlands, c. 1880-1905 : some Comparative Perspectives

The article presents the findings of a comparative study of criminal justice in three provincial towns (Ipswich, Caen and Maastricht), c. 1880-1905. It identifies and analyses varying patterns in the judicial treatment of a selected number of medium-range crimes (common property crimes, minor violent crimes) and low-ranking offences (e. ., public drunkenness). The comparative perspective allows us to reveal perspectives that are usually under-exposed and gain a better insight into three wider questions : (i) the relationship between criminal justice and the development of the modern state ; (i... Mehr ...