Torture and the law of proof: europe and england in the ancien rgime
Auteur :
Langbein, John H.
Éditeur :
The University of Chicago Press
ISBN :
9780226468945
Date de publication :
15 août 2006
Dimensions :
2,2 x 1,5 x 0,2 cm
Poids :
340 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Explores the world of the thumbscrew and the rack, engines of torture authorized for investigating crime in European legal systems from medieval times into the eighteenth century. Drawing on juristic literature and legal records, this crisply written book provides an account of how European legal systems became dependent on the use of torture.