the criminal class : industrial period Flashcards
1
Q
who coined the term ‘criminal class’
A
henry mayhew
2
Q
how many different types of crinimals did henry mayhhew discover?
A
over 100
3
Q
where did the criminal class live ?
A
in rookeries
4
Q
where was the most notorious rookery in london?
A
st giles, on the eatsern end of oxford street
5
Q
how many children sleeping rough relied on crime to survive?
A
30,000
6
Q
what are 3 differnt types of crminlas from the criminal class?
A
. buzzers
. prop nailers
. till friskers
7
Q
what would buzzers do?
A
steal hankerchiefs from gentelmens pockets
8
Q
what would prop nailers do?
A
steal pins and brooches from ladies
9
Q
what would till friskers do?
A
while the shopkeeper was distracted they would empty the tills
