Crime and law in england, 1750–1840: remaking justice from the margins
Auteur :
King, Peter
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521129541
Date de publication :
4 févr. 2010
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 2,1 cm
Poids :
540 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
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.