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Why They Stole: Women in the Old Bailey, 1779-1789.
- Source :
- Journal of Social History; Spring99, Vol. 32 Issue 3, p623, 17p
- Publication Year :
- 1999
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Abstract
- Discusses the factors that influence female theft in England from 1779-1789. Information on the social condition of women during the period; Difficulties encountered by women; Examination on the Old Bailey Sessions Papers; Data on the thefts in the 1780s.
- Subjects :
- LARCENY
WOMEN
ATTITUDE (Psychology)
HISTORY
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00224529
- Volume :
- 32
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Social History
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 1650271
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1353/jsh/32.3.623