Crime and Policing in the Twentieth Century: The South Wales Experience

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1996
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The nature of crime and policing has changed considerably in the 20th century. Using South Wales as a case study, this text places the discussion in its historical context, and contributes to debates on crime, policing and punishment. South Wales has the geography of a county police, and some of the problems of a metropolitan police area. The local police force patrol isolated villages and market streets, old and new industral centres, seaport and seaside towns, and the large cities of Cardiff and Swansea.

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The nature of crime and policing has changed considerably in the 20th century. Using South Wales as a case study, this text places the discussion in its historical context, and contributes to debates on crime, policing and punishment. South Wales has the geography of a county police, and some of the problems of a metropolitan police area. The local police force patrol isolated villages and market streets, old and new industral centres, seaport and seaside towns, and the large cities of Cardiff and Swansea.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 326
Publisher: University of Wales Press
Published: 30 Nov 1996
ISBN 10: 0708313663
ISBN 13: 9780708313664

Media Reviews

. . . highly detailed . . . a fascinating picture of local policing . . . \Many students of police history will make use of this study as a future reference and source book . . . instructive and will be a valuable future reference source for social and other historians. -Local Government Studies
, . . the concentration on one area also allows the author to explore a wide range of phenomena in depth, that it would simply not be feasible to undertake at a national level. For these reasons alone this is a work worth considering. The book is full of detailed information . . . At a time when many academics and policy-makers are considering the future of policing, it is timely to review an in-depth study of policing in the twentieth century that because of the geographical limits is one of the most detailed studies I have ever seen. It is also interesting to note that many of the issues of concern throughout the century in South Wales are still around today, such as concerns over youth crime, violent crime and police effectiveness, This illustrates that many of the problems facing us today are nothing new and at least understanding how they were dealt with in the past could provide lessons for today. -Labour Campaign for Criminal Justice Newsletter

Author Bio

David Jones was a Professor of history at Swansea University and wrote works on the nature of Welsh society since the industrial revolution.