Conflict, consensus and the vexed question of “policing by consent” in nineteenth-century England
The case of the West Riding of Yorkshire
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21713548 |
|---|---|
| Authors | David Taylor (0000-0002-6098-5636, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Pages | 53-73 |
| Publication date | 2024-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Crime Histoire et Sociétés (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1422-0857 • E-ISSN: 1663-4837 |
| Publisher | Librairie Droz S.A. (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.4000/chs.3472 |
| OpenAlex | W4393223921 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 23 |
This article explores the concept of “policing by consent” in Britain. It first offers a working definition of the term, derived from the work of Robert Reiner. This definition is then used as a framework within which to analyse a range of evidence relating to different aspects of policing in the West Riding of Yorkshire (in the north of England). The article considers this evidence in the light of David Churchill’s reformulation and reassertion of the pessimistic interpretation of police/public relations (as first argued in Robert Storch’s seminal articles of the 1970s). In conclusion, the article argues that the West Riding evidence provides the basis for a more optimistic conclusion of police/public relations in the nineteenth century
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| Highly cited | No |
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