Order and Disorder in Modern Britain

The collection explores significant historical events and social movements in England, from the Skeleton Army riots against the Salvation Army in the 1880s to post-World War II debates on the death penalty. It examines the government's responses to unemployment riots, the struggle for assembly rights in Trafalgar Square, and the interplay between the Salvation Army's initiatives and the early labor movement. Additionally, it delves into the evolving perceptions of "dangerous and criminal classes" and critiques of the penal system from the late 19th to early 20th centuries.