Crimes, constables and courts : order and transgression in a Canadian city, 1816-1970 / John C. Weaver.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Contents -- Figures and Tables -- Acknowledgments -- Illustrations -- Introduction -- 1 Criminal Justice and the Waning of the Old Regime -- 2 Expeditious Courts and Muscular Mercenaries -- 3 Human Agents of Civic Order -- 4 Forced Liberalization and Technological Enthusiasms -- 5 The Meaning of Trends in Crime Rates -- 6 The Enduring Circumstances of Violence and Theft -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W

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