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This book provides the first serious look at the origins and development of the role of soldier-policemen: the gendarmeries of nineteenth-century Europe. Looking at how the model was first developed in France and then exported across Europe, Emsley argues that gendarmes played a significant role in establishing the state, particularly in rural areas.

How did ideas about crime and criminals change in Europe from around 1750 to 1940? How did European states respond to these changes with the development of police and penal institutions? Clive Emsley addresses these questions using recent research on the history of crime and criminal justice in Europe. He reveals that many of the ideas hailed as new in current debate on crime and its 'solutions', have a very long and illustrious history.

The first serious investigation of criminal offending by members of the British armed forces both during and immediately after the two world wars of the twentieth century.

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A Short History of Police and Policing traces the evolution of the multiple forms of 'policing' that existed in the past and the historical development of the various bodies, individuals and officials who carried these out in different societies.

As Chief Constable he appears to have been popular and respected by those who served under him, while he, in turn, made their welfare a key consideration.

As Chief Constable he appears to have been popular and respected by those who served under him, while he, in turn, made their welfare a key consideration.

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Crime and Society in England 1750-1900 explores the developments in policing, the courts, and the penal system as England became increasingly industrialised and urbanised. This updated new edition explores the most recent research, such as the increased focus on ethnicity and gender, and is the ideal introduction for students of modern crime.

Crime and Society in England 1750-1900 explores the developments in policing, the courts, and the penal system as England became increasingly industrialised and urbanised. This updated new edition explores the most recent research, such as the increased focus on ethnicity and gender, and is the ideal introduction for students of modern crime.

Investigating themes central to the history of detection, this book examines detectives as an occupational group, with a distinct occupational culture. It discusses the relationship between official and private law enforcers and examines the ways in which the FBI in the USA and the Gestapo in Nazi Germany operated as instruments of state power.

Clive Emsley provides a concise yet wide-ranging introduction to the impact of the French Revolution on Britain and how its effects have been assessed by historians.

The fascination with Napoleon as an individual and with the colossal changes wrought by his wars across Europe has continued among historians, and many others, ever since. This guide is designed to provide detail on more than the military aspects of the period, and to cover the whole of Europe.

This comprehensive history of policing from the 18th century onwards draws on largely unused police archives. The text addresses all the major issues of debate, and explores the impact of legislation and policy at both national and local levels.

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A sequel to Emsley's "Crime and Society in England, 1750-1900, " this 20th century volume covers the history of crime in 20th century England. It is a much needed general survey text on the history of crime and policing during the period for the growing number of courses in this area.

When is a crime a crime--or an act condoned by a significant portion of society? When is a criminal a criminal--or a revolutionary or a national hero? As the chapters in this collection make clear, what constitutes criminal activity varies, to a degree, among different societies and at different moments in a society's history. In this wide-ranging work, major historians of criminology and penology examine aspects of crime and criminal justice ...

Almost two centuries after the death of Napoleon, historians continue to argue about his aims, his achievements and his legacy. This book provides an introduction to the life and career of Napoleon as well as the historical debates surrounding him. In this updated new edition, Clive Emsley broadens his study to include the debate on the cultural and social impact of the Napoleonic era"--

Almost two centuries after the death of Napoleon, historians continue to argue about his aims, his achievements and his legacy. This book provides an accessible introduction to the life and career of Napoleon as well as the historical debates surrounding him. In this thoroughly revised and updated new edition, Clive Emsley broadens his study to include the debate on the cultural and social impact of the Napoleonic era. Includinga Chronology, G...

This two-volume collection of essays provides a comprehensive examination of the idea of social control in the history of Europe. The uniqueness of these volumes lies in two main areas. First, the contributors compare methods of social control on many levels, from police to shaming, church to guilds. Second, they look at these formal and informal institutions as two-way processes. Unlike many studies of social control in the past, the scholars...