XIV. The Trend of Crime in Modern Times. A Brightening Outlook

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. The Author’s Preface V
3. Introduction IX
4. Table of Contents XIII
5. I. The Evolutionary Function and Usefulness of Crime and Punishment 1
6. II. Social Punishment Among Animals 24
7. III. Crime Among Savages 38
8. IV. Savage Races in Australia, America, Asia and Africa 65
9. V. The European Aryans 115
10. VI. The Anglo-Saxons in England. 449 to 1066 126
11. VII. England Under Normans and Plantagenets. 1066–1307 146
12. VIII. Parliamentary Government and the New Feudalism. 1307–1485 177
13. IX. Tudor England. 1485–1603 195
14. X. England under the Stuarts. 1603–1714 227
15. XI. Modern England 249
16. XII. Has Crime Increased During the Nineteenth Century? 279
17. XIII. Is Punishment Powerless Against Crime? 302
18. XIV. The Trend of Crime in Modern Times. A Brightening Outlook 331
19. XV. An Ethical Theory of Crime 376
20. Appendix I. Special Forms of English Crime 396
21. Appendix II. Statistics of England and Wales 402
22. Bibliography 409
23. Index 419
24. Errata 428