This book is part of a book series called Victorian Britain .

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2009 by Hachette Children's Group .

Fiona Macdonald has written over 300 children's books. She lives in Scotland and visited Coll to write this book.

This book has the following chapters: CRIME ON THE INCREASE POVERTY AND CRIME IN THE UNDERWORLD POLITICS AND PROTEST THE POLICE COURTS AND TRIALS PUNISHMENTS GRIM PRISONS CALLS FOR REFORM NEW KINDS OF CRIMES THE FIRST DETECTIVES UNDERSTANDING CRIME LASTING CHANGES GLOSSARY TIMELINE PLACES TO VISIT WEBSITES INDEX