Urbanization, poverty, and crime

Lawrence, Paul (2005). Urbanization, poverty, and crime. In: Martel, Gordon ed. A Companion to Europe 1900-1945. Blackwell companions to European History. Oxford, UK: Blackwell, pp. 3–18.

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This chapter considers the nature of urban life in early twentieth-century Europe.

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- This volume brings together a distinguished group of international scholars to discuss the major debates in the study of early twentieth-century Europe.

- Brings together contributions from a distinguished group of international scholars.

- Provides an overview of current thinking on the period.
Traces the great political, social and economic upheavals of the time.

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• Item ORO ID
• 3343
• Item Type
• Book Section
• ISBN
• 1-4051-0664-6, 978-1-4051-0664-1
• Keywords
• urbanization; poverty; crime; europe; history
• Academic Unit or School
• Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) > Arts and Humanities > History
  Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) > Arts and Humanities
  Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS)
• Research Group
• International Centre for Comparative Criminological Research (ICCCR)
  Harm and Evidence Research Collaborative (HERC)
• Copyright Holders
• © 2006 Blackwell Publishing Ltd
• Depositing User
• Paul Lawrence