Anti-gallows movement in antebellum literature, the: cesare beccaria, montesquieu, and republican criminal justice reform 1772-1862
Auteur :
Black, Christopher Allan
Éditeur :
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN :
9781666912524
Date de publication :
15 déc. 2024
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
This study examines the development of anti-capital punishment sentiment in antebellum American Literature. Drawing on republican criminal reform theories, prominent American authors and social reformers advocated for the abolition of the gallows, justice, and criminal reform for the diverse citizens of the young republic.