Palgrave Macmillan
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Age of Consent
Author:Matthew Waites
ISBN: 1403921733
Publishers:
Palgrave
Price
£55
Publication
Date: August 2005
Publisher's Description
The
Age of Consent; Young People, Sexuality and Citizenship addresses the contentious issue of how children's sexual behaviour
should be regulated. The text includes:
A unique history of age of consent laws in the UK, analysed via contemporary
social theory
A global comparative survey of age of consent laws and relevant international
human rights law
A critical analysis of how protectionist agendas shaped new age of consent laws
in England and Wales in the Sexual Offences Act 2003
In-depth theoretical discussion of the rationale for age of consent laws
An original proposal to reduce the age of consent to 14 for young people who
are less than two years apart in age
Responding to contemporary concerns about young people's sexual behaviour,
sexual abuse and paedophilia, this book will engage readers in law and
socio-legal studies, sociology, history, politics, social policy, youth and
childhood studies, and gender and sexuality studies; and professionals and
practitioners working with young people.
Contents Acknowledgements
1: INTRODUCTION
Outline of Chapters
2: THEORISING AGE OF CONSENT LAWS
Childhood and Youth
Gender and Sexuality; Heterosexuality and Homosexuality
The Meaning of Consent
Children, Sexuality, Consent and the Law
Consent and Children's Sexual Behaviour
The Rationale for Age of Consent Laws
Citizenship
Sexual Citizenship
Conclusion
3: AGE OF CONSENT LAWS IN GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE
The Globalisation of Age of Consent Debates
Age of Consent Laws in Comparative Cross-National Perspective
Sex Tourism and the Transnational Extension of Sex Offences
International Law and Human Rights
Conclusion
4: HETEROSEXUALITY AND THE AGE OF CONSENT
The Origins of Law on Childhood and Sex in the UK
Social Purity and the Age of Consent in the Late Nineteenth Century
Gender, Class, Competence and Citizenship
Parliamentary Debates
The Age of Protection
The Regulation of Male Homosexuality
Conclusion
5: HOMOSEXUALITY AND THE AGE OF CONSENT
Lesbianism and the Age of Consent in the Inter-War Years
The Wolfenden Report and the Decriminalisation of Male Homosexuality
Rethinking the Wolfenden Report's Rationale of Decriminalisation
The Male Homosexual Age of Consent
Conclusion
6: SEXUAL LIBERATIONISM AND THE SEARCH FOR NEW SEXUAL KNOWLEDGE
New Social Movements and Epistemological Transformations
Gay Liberation: Liberty, Equality and the Age of Consent
From the Margins to the Mainstream: Emerging Challenges
The Policy Advisory Committee on Sexual Offences
Heterosexuality and the Age of Consent to Sexual Intercourse
Homosexuality
Conclusion
7: EQUALITY AT LAST? AGE OF CONSENT DEBATES IN THE 1990s
Age of Consent Debates 1993-2000: An Overview
Legal Developments: Childhood and Consent
The Emergence of a New Hegemony in Age of Consent Debates
Political Discourses
Legal Discourses
Social Policy, Health and Young People's Welfare
Biomedical Knowledge of Sexual Identity and Psychological Development
Conclusion
8: NEW AGE OF CONSENT LAWS: ADULTHOOD AND CHILDHOOD
The Home Office Review of Sex Offences
'Adult Sexual Abuse of a Child'
'Child Sex Offences Committed by Children or Young Persons'
Consent in the Sexual Offences Act 2003
Conclusion
9: RETHINKING THE AGE OF CONSENT
The History of Age of Consent Laws in the UK
The Contemporary Context
Young People's Views of Age of Consent Laws
Citizenship, Sexuality and Childhood
Libertarian and Liberal Critiques of Age of Consent Laws
Youth Justice
Consent and Vulnerability
A Proposal for Reform of the Age of Consent
Bibliography
Notes
Index
Pre-publication endorsements
'...well
and accessibly written, expertly researched, comprehensive, well argued and
structured. This text's subject matters are of considerable current legal,
political and sociological concern... An admirable piece of work in every
respect.' - David T. Evans, Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Applied
Social Sciences, University of Glasgow, UK
'This book is an impressive and
invaluable contribution to a controversial debate. Matthew Waites shows that
our perceptions of these issues have changed profoundly over the past century,
traces the impact of globalization on disputes over the law worldwide, and
offers a fresh perspective on how the age of consent should operate today. We
can be certain that this book will be central to future debates.' - Jeffrey
Weeks, Professor of Sociology, London South Bank University, UK
REVIEW
This book concerns itself with the argument as to what
should be the age of consent when dealing with sexual behaviour. Included are
heterosexuality and homosexuality and other sexual proclivities. This work was funded by South Bank
University Research Development Fund.
The book is well written and
expertly researched with a well-argued number of arguments which will be
discussed in due course. Its main concern is how the contentious issue of
children’s sexual behaviour can best be regulated.
The book concerns itself
initially with the age of consent in the UK and its comparison with a global
survey of ages of consent and the laws associated with it in the international
sphere. There is an original proposal in the book to reduce the age of consent
to 14 years for young people who are less than 2 years apart in age.
The book intends to inform the
readers of the laws and social and legal studies as well as the history,
politics and social policy of youth and gender and sexuality studies are
included.
Matthew Waites is Senior
Lecturer in Sociology at Sheffield Hallam University, UK. He has published a
variety of articles on young people’s sexuality and lesbian, gay and bisexual
politics in the UK. He is also co-editor with Jeffrey Weeks and Janet Holland
of "Sexualities and Society: A Reader" published in 2003.
The arguments presented by
the author are against the intense concern about child sexual abuse and
paedophilia. The author states that there are a multiplicity of laws regulating
a range of different sexual acts and people with different genders and sexual
identities performing them. Hence there are several ages of consent. The
objective of the book is to provide a systematic analysis of how to think about
the age of consent laws and the regulation of young people’s sexuality. Another
objective of the book is to contribute to international research and debates
concerning age and consent laws.
The major sections of the
book are as follows: The theory of age of consent; The age of consent laws in
global perspective; Heterosexuality in the age of consent; Homosexuality and
the age of consent; and finally The Equality of the age of consent. The final
chapter deals with the "Rethinking of the age of consent". This chapter is
probably the primary aim in writing the book by the author as it concerns
itself with how young people view the age of consent and the laws associated
with it. The final section provides a proposal for the reform of the age of
consent. It is made clear from the start that there are different ages of
consent for different parts of the world and different societies. For example the
age of consent in Malta is 12 years.
The ultimate chapter
concerns itself with a proposal to reform the age of consent, considering in
Great Britain that the current age of consent is profoundly flawed. The author
urges therefore that the age of consent be lowered, since many young people
indulge in sexual behaviour at a much younger age, many at 14-15 years of
age. At present the age of consent
leaves many teenagers criminalised for having sex with individuals only a
little younger than themselves. The author considers the present law therefore
ineffective in constituting social norms of behaviour between young people of
under 16 years of age. He suggests that there should be a new legal framework,
which continues to provide the protective umbrella for children as a vulnerable
group, to prevent sexual activity taking place between themselves and adults.
The author further considers
the fact that circumstances change when there are small age differences between
partners. He also considers it inappropriate for adults to have sex with young
girls under the age of 16 and hence exploiting them. He emphasises that the age
of consent be reduced to 14 years of age, but to introduce alongside this a
two-year age span provision when it would be legal for sexual behaviour to
occur. Needless to say the reader will need to make a choice as to whether
he/she agrees with this or not. It is certainly a challenge to the current
legal process involving sexual activities.
"The Age of Consent" as a
book is likely to appeal to those involved in research rather than the ordinary
individual, since the book from time to time has a very academic feel and hence
may not appeal to the ordinary reader interested in the subject. Certainly the
legal profession forensic psychologists and psychiatrists may find this book of
interest and it certainly adds to the controversial debate.
Dr L F Lowenstein
Constitutional
and Administrative Law, Palgrave Macmillan Law Masters
Edition:
5th
Author:
John Alder
ISBN:
1403933928
Publishers:
Palgrave
Price
£16.99
Publication
Date: March 2005
In order to understand English Law in general it is necessary to have a good working knowledge of our Constitution.
Publisher’s Title Description
Constitutional and Administrative Law
provides a comprehensive and very readable introduction to the basic legal
principles of the UK constitution.
Critical yet accessible, the book places the law in the context of the
main political ideas which have influenced its development and discusses some
of the most fundamental questions about government. New features of the fifth edition include coverage of the
Constitutional Reform Bill, recent emergency and anti-terrorism legislation,
expanded coverage of judicial review, and a new chapter on the separation of
powers. In addition, new 'Key Notes' are included at the start of each chapter
to identify important themes.
Contents
Preface
Table of Cases
Table of Statutes
PART I: GENERAL PRINCIPLES
Introduction: Constitutional Issues and Structures
The Sources of the Constitution
An Overview of the Main Institutions of the UK Constitution
The State and the Regions of the United Kingdom
The Rule of Law
The Separation of Powers
Parliamentary Supremacy
The European Union
PART II: GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS
Parliament: Constitutional Position
The Composition of Parliament and Parliamentary Elections
Parliamentary Procedure
The Crown
Ministers and Departments
PART III: THE CITIZEN AND THE STATE
Judicial Review of the Executive: The Grounds of Review, I: Illegality and
Ultra Vires
Judicial Review of the Executive: The Grounds of Review, II: Beyond Ultra Vires
Judicial Review Remedies
Human Rights and Civil Liberties
Freedom of Expression, Conscience, and Religion
Exceptional Powers: National Security, State Secrecy and Emergencies
Bibliography
Index
The Author
JOHN ALDER is Professor of Law at the
University of Newcastle upon Tyne and has many years of experience at
universities in the UK, USA, Portugal, Spain and Kenya. He is the author of
many books and articles in public law, environmental law and housing law.
Title: Criminology, Conflict Resolution
and Restorative Justice
Author: K.McEvoy & T.Newburn
ISBN: 0333761456
Publishers Palgrave
Price: £50
RRP UK
Publication Date: 2003
This collection explores the intersection between criminology, conflict
resolution and restorative justice. It traces the role of criminological
discourses in the resolution of conflict at the macro political level (in South
Africa and Northern Ireland) and the micro level in settings such as local
communities, indigenous justice systems and in the youth justice system. The
resulting discourse, drawing upon peacemaking criminology, human rights and
restorative justice frameworks, suggests an important symbiosis between the
traditionally distinct disciplines of criminology and conflict resolution peace
studies.
Contents
Criminology, Conflict Resolution and Restorative Justice; K.McEvoy & T.Newburn
Criminological Ideas and the South African Transition; D.V.Z.Smit
Criminological Discourses in Northern Ireland: Conflict and Conflict Resolution; K.McEvoy & G.Ellison
Conflict Prevention and the Human Rights Framework in Africa; R.Murray
Critiquing the Critics of Peacemaking Criminology: Some Rather Ambivalent Reflections on the Theory of 'Being Nice'; J.Thomas et al
A Restorative Framework for Community Justice Practice; H.Mika & H.Zehr
Cross-Cultural Issues in Informal Juvenile Processes: Applying Urban Models to Rural Alaska Native Villages; L.Rieger
The Prospects for Restorative Youth Justice in England and Wales: A Tale of Two Acts; A.Crawford
'I Can't Name Any Names but What's His Face Up the Road Will Sort it Out': Communities and Conflict Resolution; S.Walklate
Editors
Kieran Mcevoy is Professor of Law and Transitional Justice in the School of
Law, Queens University, Belfast.
Tim Newburn is Professor of Social Policy at the London School of
Economics, UK.
Policing the Victorian Town: The Development of the police in Middlesbrough c. 1840-1914.
David Taylor Palgrave ISBN 0333652398
Hardcover.
The book provides a detailed account of
a provincial urban police force over a period of 70 years from its inception,
at a time when the fast-growing Middlesbrough had a reputation as a violent
frontier town (more akin to the American West or gold-rush Australia), to the
immediate pre-war years, when the force had acquired experience and maturity
and contributed significantly to the creation of a largely law-abiding and
policed society. Particular emphasis is placed on the experiences of all ranks
of policemen, the changing nature of crime in the town and (most importantly)
on the evolution of working relationships between the police and the wider,
policed, community.
Review
From the point of view of police history
with emphasis being placed on the experiences of all ranks of policemen, this
book will take its place alongside previous published histories of particular
City/Town Forces. There remains only
one "City" force, the history of which is still being written. After the amalgamations of the 60’s only the City of London Police still exist.
A very substantial well written book with detailed drawings and maps which will be of particular interest to the people of Middlesborough
Rob Jerrard
LINKS
Publishers:
Palgrave
Price
£55
Publication
Date: August 2005
Publisher's Description
The
Age of Consent; Young People, Sexuality and Citizenship addresses the contentious issue of how children's sexual behaviour
should be regulated. The text includes:
A unique history of age of consent laws in the UK, analysed via contemporary
social theory
A global comparative survey of age of consent laws and relevant international
human rights law
A critical analysis of how protectionist agendas shaped new age of consent laws
in England and Wales in the Sexual Offences Act 2003
In-depth theoretical discussion of the rationale for age of consent laws
An original proposal to reduce the age of consent to 14 for young people who
are less than two years apart in age
Responding to contemporary concerns about young people's sexual behaviour,
sexual abuse and paedophilia, this book will engage readers in law and
socio-legal studies, sociology, history, politics, social policy, youth and
childhood studies, and gender and sexuality studies; and professionals and
practitioners working with young people.
Contents Acknowledgements
1: INTRODUCTION
Outline of Chapters
2: THEORISING AGE OF CONSENT LAWS
Childhood and Youth
Gender and Sexuality; Heterosexuality and Homosexuality
The Meaning of Consent
Children, Sexuality, Consent and the Law
Consent and Children's Sexual Behaviour
The Rationale for Age of Consent Laws
Citizenship
Sexual Citizenship
Conclusion
3: AGE OF CONSENT LAWS IN GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE
The Globalisation of Age of Consent Debates
Age of Consent Laws in Comparative Cross-National Perspective
Sex Tourism and the Transnational Extension of Sex Offences
International Law and Human Rights
Conclusion
4: HETEROSEXUALITY AND THE AGE OF CONSENT
The Origins of Law on Childhood and Sex in the UK
Social Purity and the Age of Consent in the Late Nineteenth Century
Gender, Class, Competence and Citizenship
Parliamentary Debates
The Age of Protection
The Regulation of Male Homosexuality
Conclusion
5: HOMOSEXUALITY AND THE AGE OF CONSENT
Lesbianism and the Age of Consent in the Inter-War Years
The Wolfenden Report and the Decriminalisation of Male Homosexuality
Rethinking the Wolfenden Report's Rationale of Decriminalisation
The Male Homosexual Age of Consent
Conclusion
6: SEXUAL LIBERATIONISM AND THE SEARCH FOR NEW SEXUAL KNOWLEDGE
New Social Movements and Epistemological Transformations
Gay Liberation: Liberty, Equality and the Age of Consent
From the Margins to the Mainstream: Emerging Challenges
The Policy Advisory Committee on Sexual Offences
Heterosexuality and the Age of Consent to Sexual Intercourse
Homosexuality
Conclusion
7: EQUALITY AT LAST? AGE OF CONSENT DEBATES IN THE 1990s
Age of Consent Debates 1993-2000: An Overview
Legal Developments: Childhood and Consent
The Emergence of a New Hegemony in Age of Consent Debates
Political Discourses
Legal Discourses
Social Policy, Health and Young People's Welfare
Biomedical Knowledge of Sexual Identity and Psychological Development
Conclusion
8: NEW AGE OF CONSENT LAWS: ADULTHOOD AND CHILDHOOD
The Home Office Review of Sex Offences
'Adult Sexual Abuse of a Child'
'Child Sex Offences Committed by Children or Young Persons'
Consent in the Sexual Offences Act 2003
Conclusion
9: RETHINKING THE AGE OF CONSENT
The History of Age of Consent Laws in the UK
The Contemporary Context
Young People's Views of Age of Consent Laws
Citizenship, Sexuality and Childhood
Libertarian and Liberal Critiques of Age of Consent Laws
Youth Justice
Consent and Vulnerability
A Proposal for Reform of the Age of Consent
Bibliography
Notes
Index
Pre-publication endorsements
'...well
and accessibly written, expertly researched, comprehensive, well argued and
structured. This text's subject matters are of considerable current legal,
political and sociological concern... An admirable piece of work in every
respect.' - David T. Evans, Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Applied
Social Sciences, University of Glasgow, UK
'This book is an impressive and
invaluable contribution to a controversial debate. Matthew Waites shows that
our perceptions of these issues have changed profoundly over the past century,
traces the impact of globalization on disputes over the law worldwide, and
offers a fresh perspective on how the age of consent should operate today. We
can be certain that this book will be central to future debates.' - Jeffrey
Weeks, Professor of Sociology, London South Bank University, UK
This book concerns itself with the argument as to what should be the age of consent when dealing with sexual behaviour. Included are heterosexuality and homosexuality and other sexual proclivities. This work was funded by South Bank University Research Development Fund.
The book is well written and
expertly researched with a well-argued number of arguments which will be
discussed in due course. Its main concern is how the contentious issue of
children’s sexual behaviour can best be regulated.
The book concerns itself
initially with the age of consent in the UK and its comparison with a global
survey of ages of consent and the laws associated with it in the international
sphere. There is an original proposal in the book to reduce the age of consent
to 14 years for young people who are less than 2 years apart in age.
The book intends to inform the
readers of the laws and social and legal studies as well as the history,
politics and social policy of youth and gender and sexuality studies are
included.
Matthew Waites is Senior
Lecturer in Sociology at Sheffield Hallam University, UK. He has published a
variety of articles on young people’s sexuality and lesbian, gay and bisexual
politics in the UK. He is also co-editor with Jeffrey Weeks and Janet Holland
of "Sexualities and Society: A Reader" published in 2003.
The arguments presented by
the author are against the intense concern about child sexual abuse and
paedophilia. The author states that there are a multiplicity of laws regulating
a range of different sexual acts and people with different genders and sexual
identities performing them. Hence there are several ages of consent. The
objective of the book is to provide a systematic analysis of how to think about
the age of consent laws and the regulation of young people’s sexuality. Another
objective of the book is to contribute to international research and debates
concerning age and consent laws.
The major sections of the
book are as follows: The theory of age of consent; The age of consent laws in
global perspective; Heterosexuality in the age of consent; Homosexuality and
the age of consent; and finally The Equality of the age of consent. The final
chapter deals with the "Rethinking of the age of consent". This chapter is
probably the primary aim in writing the book by the author as it concerns
itself with how young people view the age of consent and the laws associated
with it. The final section provides a proposal for the reform of the age of
consent. It is made clear from the start that there are different ages of
consent for different parts of the world and different societies. For example the
age of consent in Malta is 12 years.
The ultimate chapter
concerns itself with a proposal to reform the age of consent, considering in
Great Britain that the current age of consent is profoundly flawed. The author
urges therefore that the age of consent be lowered, since many young people
indulge in sexual behaviour at a much younger age, many at 14-15 years of
age. At present the age of consent
leaves many teenagers criminalised for having sex with individuals only a
little younger than themselves. The author considers the present law therefore
ineffective in constituting social norms of behaviour between young people of
under 16 years of age. He suggests that there should be a new legal framework,
which continues to provide the protective umbrella for children as a vulnerable
group, to prevent sexual activity taking place between themselves and adults.
The author further considers
the fact that circumstances change when there are small age differences between
partners. He also considers it inappropriate for adults to have sex with young
girls under the age of 16 and hence exploiting them. He emphasises that the age
of consent be reduced to 14 years of age, but to introduce alongside this a
two-year age span provision when it would be legal for sexual behaviour to
occur. Needless to say the reader will need to make a choice as to whether
he/she agrees with this or not. It is certainly a challenge to the current
legal process involving sexual activities.
"The Age of Consent" as a
book is likely to appeal to those involved in research rather than the ordinary
individual, since the book from time to time has a very academic feel and hence
may not appeal to the ordinary reader interested in the subject. Certainly the
legal profession forensic psychologists and psychiatrists may find this book of
interest and it certainly adds to the controversial debate.
Dr L F Lowenstein
Constitutional
and Administrative Law, Palgrave Macmillan Law Masters
Edition:
5th
Author:
John Alder
ISBN:
1403933928
Publishers:
Palgrave
Price
£16.99
Publication
Date: March 2005
In order to understand English Law in general it is necessary to have a good working knowledge of our Constitution.
Publisher’s Title Description
Constitutional and Administrative Law
provides a comprehensive and very readable introduction to the basic legal
principles of the UK constitution.
Critical yet accessible, the book places the law in the context of the
main political ideas which have influenced its development and discusses some
of the most fundamental questions about government. New features of the fifth edition include coverage of the
Constitutional Reform Bill, recent emergency and anti-terrorism legislation,
expanded coverage of judicial review, and a new chapter on the separation of
powers. In addition, new 'Key Notes' are included at the start of each chapter
to identify important themes.
Contents
Preface
Table of Cases
Table of Statutes
PART I: GENERAL PRINCIPLES
Introduction: Constitutional Issues and Structures
The Sources of the Constitution
An Overview of the Main Institutions of the UK Constitution
The State and the Regions of the United Kingdom
The Rule of Law
The Separation of Powers
Parliamentary Supremacy
The European Union
PART II: GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS
Parliament: Constitutional Position
The Composition of Parliament and Parliamentary Elections
Parliamentary Procedure
The Crown
Ministers and Departments
PART III: THE CITIZEN AND THE STATE
Judicial Review of the Executive: The Grounds of Review, I: Illegality and
Ultra Vires
Judicial Review of the Executive: The Grounds of Review, II: Beyond Ultra Vires
Judicial Review Remedies
Human Rights and Civil Liberties
Freedom of Expression, Conscience, and Religion
Exceptional Powers: National Security, State Secrecy and Emergencies
Bibliography
Index
The Author
JOHN ALDER is Professor of Law at the
University of Newcastle upon Tyne and has many years of experience at
universities in the UK, USA, Portugal, Spain and Kenya. He is the author of
many books and articles in public law, environmental law and housing law.
Title: Criminology, Conflict Resolution
and Restorative Justice
Author: K.McEvoy & T.Newburn
ISBN: 0333761456
Publishers Palgrave
Price: £50
RRP UK
Publication Date: 2003
This collection explores the intersection between criminology, conflict
resolution and restorative justice. It traces the role of criminological
discourses in the resolution of conflict at the macro political level (in South
Africa and Northern Ireland) and the micro level in settings such as local
communities, indigenous justice systems and in the youth justice system. The
resulting discourse, drawing upon peacemaking criminology, human rights and
restorative justice frameworks, suggests an important symbiosis between the
traditionally distinct disciplines of criminology and conflict resolution peace
studies.
Contents
Criminology, Conflict Resolution and Restorative Justice; K.McEvoy & T.Newburn
Criminological Ideas and the South African Transition; D.V.Z.Smit
Criminological Discourses in Northern Ireland: Conflict and Conflict Resolution; K.McEvoy & G.Ellison
Conflict Prevention and the Human Rights Framework in Africa; R.Murray
Critiquing the Critics of Peacemaking Criminology: Some Rather Ambivalent Reflections on the Theory of 'Being Nice'; J.Thomas et al
A Restorative Framework for Community Justice Practice; H.Mika & H.Zehr
Cross-Cultural Issues in Informal Juvenile Processes: Applying Urban Models to Rural Alaska Native Villages; L.Rieger
The Prospects for Restorative Youth Justice in England and Wales: A Tale of Two Acts; A.Crawford
'I Can't Name Any Names but What's His Face Up the Road Will Sort it Out': Communities and Conflict Resolution; S.Walklate
Editors
Kieran Mcevoy is Professor of Law and Transitional Justice in the School of
Law, Queens University, Belfast.
Tim Newburn is Professor of Social Policy at the London School of
Economics, UK.
Policing the Victorian Town: The Development of the police in Middlesbrough c. 1840-1914.
David Taylor Palgrave ISBN 0333652398
Hardcover. The book provides a detailed account of
a provincial urban police force over a period of 70 years from its inception,
at a time when the fast-growing Middlesbrough had a reputation as a violent
frontier town (more akin to the American West or gold-rush Australia), to the
immediate pre-war years, when the force had acquired experience and maturity
and contributed significantly to the creation of a largely law-abiding and
policed society. Particular emphasis is placed on the experiences of all ranks
of policemen, the changing nature of crime in the town and (most importantly)
on the evolution of working relationships between the police and the wider,
policed, community. Review
From the point of view of police history
with emphasis being placed on the experiences of all ranks of policemen, this
book will take its place alongside previous published histories of particular
City/Town Forces. There remains only
one "City" force, the history of which is still being written. After the amalgamations of the 60’s only the City of London Police still exist. A very substantial well written book with detailed drawings and maps which will be of particular interest to the people of Middlesborough Rob Jerrard
LINKS