Crime and Law in England, 1750-1840 : Remaking Justice from the Margins
Peter. King
Bok Engelsk 2006 · Electronic books.
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| Utgitt | Cambridge : : Cambridge University Press, , 2006.
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| Omfang | 1 online resource (369 p.)
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| Opplysninger | Description based upon print version of record.. - Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Figures; Tables; 1. Shaping and remaking justice from the margins. The courts, the law and patterns of lawbreaking 1750-1840; Part I Juveniles; Part II Gender; Part III Non-lethal violence; Part IV The attack on customary rights; Index. - How was law made in England in the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries? Peter King argues that parliament and the Westminster courts played a less important role in the process of law making than is usually assumed. Justice was often remade from the margins by magistrates and judges.
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| ISBN | 9780521129541. - 9780521781992
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