Mémoires de Vidocq, chef de la police de Sureté jusqu'en 1827, tome III by Vidocq
"Mémoires de Vidocq, chef de la police de Sûreté jusqu'en 1827, tome III" by Vidocq is a historical account written in the early 19th century. The narrative chronicles the life of Eugène François Vidocq, a criminal who became the first private detective in France, detailing his experiences and reflections on crime and the law enforcement of his time. Through his own life story, Vidocq illustrates the intricate relationship between criminals and thepolice, suggesting a morally complex landscape where these worlds often intersect. The opening of this tome introduces significant figures in the policing system, particularly focusing on the practices of M. de Sartines and M. Lenoir in manipulating thieves for their own ends. Vidocq critiques the state of policing during the pre-revolutionary period, where criminals were sometimes treated as entertainment rather than threats. He outlines how the police engaged known criminals as agents to further their own interests, blurring the lines between law enforcement and crime. Vidocq’s musings offer a captivating glimpse into the operations of the law and the scurrilous back-and-forth between officers and thieves in early 19th century Paris, setting the stage for deeper explorations of morality and justice in the chapters that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Vidocq, Eugène François, 1775-1857 |
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| Title | Mémoires de Vidocq, chef de la police de Sureté jusqu'en 1827, tome III |
| Note | Reading ease score: 77.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Credits | Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr) |
| Language | French |
| LoC Class | HV: Social sciences: Social pathology, Social and Public Welfare |
| Subject | Vidocq, Eugène François, 1775-1857 |
| Subject | Crime -- France |
| Subject | Criminals -- France |
| Subject | Detectives -- France -- Biography |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 38059 |
| Release Date | Nov 19, 2011 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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