Police in the Age of Improvement

by David G. Barrie

Book Overview

The study of police history in Scotland has largely been neglected. Little is known about the Scottish police's origins, development and character despite growing interest in the machinery of law enforcement in other parts of the United Kingdom. This book seeks to remedy this deficiency.

Based on extensive archival research, its central aim is to provide an in-depth analysis of the economic, social, intellectual and political factors that...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 041562777X
• ISBN13: 9780415627771
• Release Date: May 2012
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 322 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"