Linebaugh, Peter (1975) Tyburn : a study of crime and the labouring poor in London during the first half of the eighteenth century. PhD thesis, University of Warwick.

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Abstract

This thesis examines the relationship between crime
and the labouring poor in London during the first half of
the eighteenth century. Part One presents the results of
a statistical analysis of the judicial records, an analysis
not attempted before. In interpreting those results
we show the limitations of that analysis. One of these,
the problem of crime when it does not appear in the judicial
records but in the struggle over the form of the wage,
is described in Part Two. Part Three describes, verifies,
and analyzes the contents of the Ordinary of Newgate's Accounts
of those hanged. This evidence shows that social
differences between criminals and the labouring poor were
non-existent. Part Four presents a series of studies which
place crime within some concrete sectors of London production
in order to show that a qualitative difference between
ttindustriale struggles and criminality cannot be sustained.
Part Five analyzes the disturbances of the Tyburn mob from
the opposing points of view of the magistracy, the surgeons,
and the physicians on the one hand, and the friends and
relations of the hanged on the other. In conclusion we recapitulate
a point first made in the introduction: the
indivisibility of the problems of crime and the labouring
poor in eighteenth century London.
Much of the work of the thesis rests on research
in historical records that heretofore have not been used systematically.
I hope that this thesis contributes some new knowledge
to the history of eighteenth century London, to the history
of crime, and to the general problem of capitalist accumulation
before the industrial revolution.

Item Type:	Thesis (PhD)
Subjects:	D History General and Old World > DA Great Britain H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	London (England) -- History -- 18th century, Working poor -- England -- London -- History -- 18th century, Crime -- England -- London -- History -- 18th century
Official Date:	February 1975
Dates:	Date Event February 1975 Submitted
Institution:	University of Warwick
Theses Department:	Department of Social History
Thesis Type:	PhD
Publication Status:	Unpublished
Supervisor(s)/Advisor:	Harrison, Royden ; Thompson, Edward
Extent:	901 leaves
Language:	eng

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