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From streets to cells: New book explores Black Country crime in the 1800s

Crime in the Victorian Black Country - a new title by Pen & Sword Books.

By contributor Matthew Potts
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About the book:

  • Offers a look into the Criminal behaviour of Black Country Working classes 1870-1890 and the attitudes of those enforcing the law.

  • Includes material not previously published, drawing upon primary sources and archive literature to paint a picture of criminal behaviour and the possible reasons for it.

  • Explores criminal behaviour from petty crime to murder and the attitudes of those committing these crimes.

About the Author:

Tracey Blundell is an Associate Lecturer with the Open University. She worked in criminal law for 20 years before retraining to teach in Further Education. Tracey is first and foremost a social historian with a Master’s degree in local history. Her research is driven by the need to give the working classes of history a voice.