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2. Cox, David and Barry Godfrey. <i>[https://www.amazon.com/Policing-Factory-Private-Deviance-Punishment-ebook/dp/B00BCIQQV6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1469421515&sr=8-1&keywords=policing+the+factory Policing the Factory: Theft, Private Policing and Law in Modern England]</i> (Bloomsbury, 2014). Much of British criminal history focuses on victims and offenders before various courts of law. Cox and Godfrey bring to light a variety of workplace thefts and discuss how the law operated within the private work force. They build upon rich sources that include newspaper comments, case studies, memoirs, and archival statistics. Cox and Godfrey also analyze what these localized legal encounters meant for citizens in a modern England.
3. D’Cruz, Shani and Louise Jackson. <i>[https://www.amazon.com/Women-Justice-England-Gender-History-ebook/dp/B00F3ZCLPE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1469421665&sr=8-1&keywords=Women%2C+Crime+and+Justice+in+England+Since+1660 Women, Crime and Justice in England Since 1660]</i> (Palgrave Macmillan, 2009). Women in the courts and as part of the legal system have been greatly overlooked by historians of crime and law. D'Cruz and Jackson's work is a solid addition. They address crimes largely associated with women (prostitution, infanticide, witchcraft) and explore the changing nature of feminism in England. D'Cruz and Jackson draw on autobiographies, popular media, and court accounts. People interested in women's political activism and protest movements will enjoy the scholarship on this more recent history.
4. Emsley, Clive. <i>[https://www.amazon.com/Crime-Society-England-British-History/dp/140585863X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1469421789&sr=8-1&keywords=Crime+and+Society+in+England%2C+1750-1900 Crime and Society in England, 1750-1900]</i> (Pearson Longman, 20102013)Most students of criminal history will be familiar with some of Emsley's work. This book was originally published in 1986 and was a detailed analysis of how society responded to crime, criminal behaviors, and developed a police force. A revised fourth-edition ''Crime and Society'' has recently been published. This newest edition builds on Emsley's discussion of a criminal class in English history by including women. Specifically, it examines how contemporary expectations of gender influenced criminal proceedings.
5. Gray, Drew D. <i>[https://www.amazon.com/Crime-Policing-Punishment-England-1660-1914/dp/1441117652/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1469421941&sr=8-1&keywords=Crime%2C+Policing+and+Punishment+in+England%2C+1660-1914 Crime, Policing and Punishment in England, 1660-1914]</i> (Bloomsbury Acadmic, 2016) Regardless of if you're new to the field of criminal and legal history or you're familiar with the subject, you'll find something useful and engaging in Gray's book. The book is divided into two parts. The first deals with specific themes (like juvenile crime and gender and crime) while the second part deals with the development of the justice system. Helpfully, Gray offers considerations for future research in the field.
