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Fair and Unfair Trials in the British Isles, 1800-1940 - Microhistories of Justice and Injustice (Hardcover)
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Fair and Unfair Trials in the British Isles, 1800-1940 - Microhistories of Justice and Injustice (Hardcover)
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Adopting a microhistory approach, Fair and Unfair Trials in the
British Isles, 1800-1940 provides an in-depth examination of the
evolution of the modern justice system. Drawing upon criminal cases
and trials from England, Scotland, and Ireland, the book examines
the errors, procedural systems, and the ways in which adverse
influences of social and cultural forces impacted upon individual
instances of justice. The book investigates several case studies of
both justice and injustice which prompted the development of
forensic toxicology, the implementation of state propaganda and an
increased interest in press sensationalism. One such case study
considers the trial of William Sheen, who was prosecuted and later
acquitted of the murder of his infant child at the Old Baily in
1827, an extraordinary miscarriage of justice that prompted outrage
amongst the general public. Other case studies include trials for
treason, theft, obscenity and blasphemy. Nash and Kilday root each
of these cases within their relevant historical, cultural, and
political contexts, highlighting changing attitudes to popular
culture, public criticism, protest and activism as significant
factors in the transformation of the criminal trial and the British
judicial system as a whole. Drawing upon a wealth of primary
sources, including legal records, newspaper articles and
photographs, this book provides a unique insight into the evolution
of modern criminal justice in Britain.
General
Imprint: |
Bloomsbury Academic
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
November 2020 |
Editors: |
David Nash
• Anne-Marie Kilday
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Dimensions: |
234 x 156 x 25mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
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Pages: |
256 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-350-05094-5 |
Categories: |
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LSN: |
1-350-05094-6 |
Barcode: |
9781350050945 |
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