Law, crime, and English society, 1660-1830 / edited by Norma Landau

Englisch

Cambridge, U.K ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2002

xii, 264 p ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index

Electronic reproduction, Boulder, Colo : NetLibrary, 2004

Erscheint auch als: Druck-Ausgabe- Law, crime, and English society, 1660-1830. - Cambridge, U.K. ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2002

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Dread of the crown office: the English magistracy and King's Bench, 1740-1800 / Douglas Hay -- The trading justice's trade / Norma Landau -- Impressment and the law in eighteenth-century Britain / Nicholas Rogers -- War as a judicial resource. Press gangs and prosecution rates, 1740-1830 / Peter King -- Making the 'bloody code'? Forgery legislation in eighteenth-century England / Randall McGowen -- Mapping criminal law: Blackstone and the categories of English jurisprudence / David Lieberman -- After Somerset: Mansfield, slavery and the law in England, 1772-1830 / Ruth Paley -- Religion and the law: evidence, proof and 'matter of fact', 1660-1700 / Barbara Shapiro -- The press and public apologies in eighteenth-century London / Donna T. Andrew -- Origins of the factory acts: the Health and Morals of Apprentices Act, 1802 / Joanna Innes

*England / Strafjustiz / Kriminalität / Soziale Situation / Geschichte 1660-1830

*Law -- Great Britain -- History. ; Criminal law -- Great Britain -- History. ; Crime -- Great Britain -- History. ; Sociological jurisprudence. ; England -- Social conditions. ; Great Britain -- Social conditions -- 18th century. ; Electronic books. ; Law -- History -- Great Britain ; Criminal law -- History -- Great Britain ; Crime -- History -- Great Britain ; Great Britain -- Social conditions -- England -- Great Britain ; Sociological jurisprudence ; Crime -- Great Britain -- History ; Criminal law -- Great Britain -- History ; Law -- Great Britain -- History ; Great Britain -- Social conditions ; Electronic books ; Law -- Great Britain -- History. ; Criminal law -- Great Britain -- History. ; Crime -- Great Britain -- History. ; Sociological jurisprudence. ; England -- Social conditions. ; Great Britain -- Social conditions -- 18th century. ; Electronic books.

*Electronic books / Aufsatzsammlung / Online-Publikation / History ; England ; Great Britain ; Sociological jurisprudence ; Strafjustiz ; Kriminalität ; Soziale Situation ; SOCIAL SCIENCE ; Criminology ; Crime ; Law ; Social conditions ; Criminal law ; History ; Aufsatzsammlung ; Online-Publikation

Klassifikation der Library of Congress: KD614

Dewey Dezimal-Klassifikation: 364.941;

bisacsh: SOC004000

bisacsh: SOC 004000

Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Figures; Contributors; 1 Introduction; Part 1 Law; Part 2 Crime; Part 3 Society; John M. Beattie s publications; Index

This book examines how eighteenth-century law was made, defined, administered, and used. Leading historians introduce current debates about the nature of eighteenth-century law and society and reflect on contemporary concepts of corruption, oppression, and institutional efficiency. The result is an invaluable account of the legal bases of eighteenth-century society; Geschichte 1660-1830

 

Boulder, Colo : NetLibrary, 2004

Boulder, Colo : NetLibrary

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