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Geoffrey Arthur Holland Pearson OC (December 24, 1927 – March 18, 2008) was a Canadian diplomat and author. He was the son of former Prime Minister of Canada Lester B. Pearson and Maryon Pearson.
1 de jun. de 2008 · Hooligan could not be more relevant today. Geoff Pearson's classic book, recently voted one of seven ‘iconic’ studies in British criminology (2007, Howard Journal of Criminal Justice, 46 (5)), was published in 1983.
13 de jun. de 2022 · Language. English. xi, 283 pages : 23 cm. Discusses views on crime committed by young offenders, and law and order in Great Britain, from 1603 to 1981. Includes index. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Authors: Geoffrey Pearson. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-17076-0. Publisher: Red Globe Press London. eBook Packages: Palgrave Social & Cultural Studies Collection, Social Sciences (R0) Copyright Information: Geoffrey Pearson 1983. Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-333-23399-3 Due: 01 May 1983. Edition Number: 1. Number of Pages: XI, 294
5 de abr. de 2013 · Geoffrey Pearson, academic and writer. Among the cacophony of cant and ignorance masquerading as social commentary that followed Britain’s 2011 riots, there were few credible voices of understanding, let alone attempts to place the youthful violence, nihilism, and looting within anything approaching a historical perspective.
Geoffrey Pearson's highly-readable book. In it he provides a colourful history of the social perceptions of the criminal question, whether concerning contemporary "muggers", the "hooligan" gangs of Edwardian Britain or the "garotters" of mid-Victorian London, illustrating that the preoccupation with lawlessness is no new phenomenon.
9 de jun. de 1983 · Geoffrey Pearson. 4.07. 41 ratings4 reviews. Clears up misconceptions about British crime, looks at public opinion concerning street crime since Victorian times, and discusses the use of crime statistics. Genres Nonfiction Sociology History Crime. 294 pages, Paperback. First published June 9, 1983. Book details & editions. About the author.
