Lee, Catherine.

Policing Prostitution, 1856-1886 : Deviance, Surveillance and Morality. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (214 pages) - Perspectives in Economic and Social History Series . - Perspectives in Economic and Social History Series .

Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgements -- List of Figures -- Introduction -- 1 Prostitution, Poverty and the Makeshift Economy -- 2 Prostitution, Lifestyle and Life Cycle -- 3 Representations of Prostitution -- 4 Geographies of Prostitution -- 5 Policing Prostitution -- 6 The Contagious Diseases Acts in Kent -- Afterword -- Notes -- Works Cited -- Index.

Focusing on the ports, dockyards and garrison towns of Kent, this study examines the social and economic factors that could cause a woman to turn to prostitution, and how such women were policed.

9781317321491


Police--England--Kent--History--19th century.


Electronic books.

HQ186.L44 2012

363.4409422309034