Law and liberty in early New England : criminal justice and due process, 1620-1692 /
Edgar J. McManus.
Bok Engelsk 1993 · Electronic books
| Utgitt | Amherst : : University of Massachusetts Press, , c1993.
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| Omfang | 1 online resource (xiv, 279 p. )
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| Opplysninger | Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph. - 1. Laws for Living Saints -- 2. Crime and Scripture -- 3. The Reach of the Law -- 4. Enforcing the Laws -- 5. The Judicial System -- 6. Legal Due Process -- 7. Unequal Protection of the Law -- 8. The Devil and the Law -- 9. Patterns of Criminality -- 10. Deterrence and Retribution -- 11. The New England Way -- App. A. Crimes Punishable by Death -- App. B. Judicial Organization -- App. C. Typical Crimes and Penalties -- App. D. Witchcraft Cases.
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| ISBN | 0870238248
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