A Brief History of Crime
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A Brief History of Crime is a non-fiction book by British journalist Peter Hitchens that critiques modern criminal justice policies and argues for a return to more traditional approaches to law and order in the United Kingdom.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| A Brief History of Crime canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6840398 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A Brief History of Crime Context triple: [Peter Hitchens, notableWork, A Brief History of Crime]
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A.
The Criminologist
The Criminologist is the dryly humorous, fourth-wall-breaking narrator of the cult musical film "The Rocky Horror Picture Show."
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B.
Criminal Chambers
Criminal Chambers are specialized judicial bodies within the Supreme Court of Peru responsible for adjudicating serious criminal cases and interpreting criminal law at the highest level.
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C.
It’s No Crime
"It's No Crime" is an R&B single by Babyface that became one of his early hits, showcasing his smooth vocal style and songwriting in the late 1980s.
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D.
The Crime of Dr. Crespi
The Crime of Dr. Crespi is a 1935 American horror film loosely inspired by Edgar Allan Poe’s "The Premature Burial," featuring a mad doctor’s revenge plot centered on live burial.
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E.
Perfect Crime
"Perfect Crime" is a fast-paced hard rock song by Guns N' Roses, featured on their 1991 album Use Your Illusion I.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A Brief History of Crime Target entity description: A Brief History of Crime is a non-fiction book by British journalist Peter Hitchens that critiques modern criminal justice policies and argues for a return to more traditional approaches to law and order in the United Kingdom.
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A.
The Criminologist
The Criminologist is the dryly humorous, fourth-wall-breaking narrator of the cult musical film "The Rocky Horror Picture Show."
-
B.
Criminal Chambers
Criminal Chambers are specialized judicial bodies within the Supreme Court of Peru responsible for adjudicating serious criminal cases and interpreting criminal law at the highest level.
-
C.
It’s No Crime
"It's No Crime" is an R&B single by Babyface that became one of his early hits, showcasing his smooth vocal style and songwriting in the late 1980s.
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D.
The Crime of Dr. Crespi
The Crime of Dr. Crespi is a 1935 American horror film loosely inspired by Edgar Allan Poe’s "The Premature Burial," featuring a mad doctor’s revenge plot centered on live burial.
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E.
Perfect Crime
"Perfect Crime" is a fast-paced hard rock song by Guns N' Roses, featured on their 1991 album Use Your Illusion I.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| advocates | traditional approaches to law and order ⓘ |
| argues |
that deterrent punishment is necessary for order
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that the decline of authority has increased crime ⓘ |
| author | Peter Hitchens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorNationality | British ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticizes |
early release of prisoners
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expansion of civil liberties at the expense of order ⓘ lenient sentencing ⓘ modern criminal justice policies ⓘ reforms of the British police ⓘ reforms of the British prison system ⓘ weakening of traditional moral norms in law ⓘ |
| discusses |
history of criminal law in Britain
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history of policing in Britain ⓘ relationship between state authority and public order ⓘ |
| genre |
non-fiction
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political commentary ⓘ social criticism ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeTitle |
The Abolition of Liberty
NERFINISHED
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The Abolition of Liberty: The Decline of Order and Justice in England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 9781843541481 ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
conservative
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law-and-order ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
crime
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criminal justice ⓘ criminal justice policy in the United Kingdom ⓘ law and order ⓘ penal policy ⓘ policing in the United Kingdom ⓘ prison system in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
argument that the British criminal justice system has been weakened
ⓘ
critique of liberal approaches to crime ⓘ |
| placesEmphasisOn |
importance of punishment
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role of the courts ⓘ role of the police ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2003 ⓘ |
| publisher | Atlantic Books NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
general readership
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readers interested in politics and criminal justice ⓘ |
| workOf | Peter Hitchens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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