Glasgow: The Real Mean City: True Crime and Punishment in the Second City of Empire by Malcolm Archibald

Glasgow: The Real Mean City: True Crime and Punishment in the Second City of Empire

Malcolm Archibald

253 pages • missing pub info (view editions)

nonfiction sociology true crime informative medium-paced
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Glasgow formed Britain's first professional police force in the 19th century and men such as Superintendent James Smart fought to stem the crime that at times seemed to overwhelm the city. The police had an often thankless task and this book chron...

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