Recent years have witnessed a considerable body of published
research on both crime and women in the early modern period. There
have been few attempts, however, to synthesize such studies and to
examine in detail the relationship between the law and women's
lives. This collection of seven original essays explores that
relationship by examining the nature and extent of women's criminal
activity and surveying the connections between women, their legal
position, and their involvement in legal processes.
The words, actions, and treatment of women who came before the
courts as plaintiffs, defendants, and witnesses are examined here
in a variety of contexts, ranging from the assertion of a variety
of rights to scolding, thieving, and witchcraft. The contributors
demonstrate that women were far from passive victims in a
male-dominated legal system. As both breakers of the law and
important agents of its enforcement, women were far more assertive
than their formal legal positions would suggest.
The contributors are Garthine Walker, Jenny Kermode, Laura
Gowing, Martin Ingram, Jim Sharpe, Malcolm Gaskill, Geoffrey L.
Hudson, and Tim Stretton.
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