A Brief History of Crime
| Author | Peter Hitchens |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Subject | Crime, Capital punishment in the United Kingdom |
| Publisher | Atlantic Books |
Publication date | 10 April 2003 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Pages | 320 |
| ISBN | 1-84354-148-3 |
| Preceded by | Monday Morning Blues |
| Followed by | The Broken Compass |
A Brief History of Crime is the third book by author and journalist Peter Hitchens. Originally published in 2003, it was reissued in 2004 under the new title The Abolition of Liberty. The book was described in 2012 by The American Conservative magazine as "a must-read for anyone on either side of the Atlantic".