Identity, crime and legal responsibility in eighteenth-century england
Auteur :
Rabin, D.
Éditeur :
Palgrave USA
ISBN :
9781403934444
Date de publication :
20 oct. 2004
Dimensions :
21,6 x 14,0 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
During the eighteenth century English defendants, victims, witnesses, judges, and jurors spoke a language of the mind. Inside the courtroom the language of excuse reshaped crimes and punishments, signalling a shift in the age-old negotiation of mitigation.