Suicide, Law, and Community in Early Modern Sweden (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019)

This book explores the judicial treatment of suicides in early modern Sweden, with a focus on the criminal investigation and selective treatment of suicides in the lower courts in the seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries. Riikka Miettinen shows that reactions and attitudes towards suicides varied considerably despite harsh condemnation by officials. The indictment, investigation, and classification of suspected suicides and the mental state of a person already deceased were challenging, and depended on local co-operation and lay testimonies. Not all suicides were considered alike; a widespread view on the heinousness of suicide was not the same as agreement about specific cases, and did not result in uniform handling of them. The social status and local ties of the deceased influenced the interpretations and responses at the local lower courts and communities. Esteemed local community members had a better defence and greater chance to escape the shameful penalties.

General

Imprint:	Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Series:	World Histories of Crime, Culture and Violence
Release date:	February 2019
First published:	2019
Authors:	Riikka Miettinen
Dimensions:	210 x 148mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	346
Edition:	1st ed. 2019
ISBN-13:	978-3-03-011844-0
Categories:	Books > Law > Jurisprudence & general issues > Legal history Books > Humanities > History > European history > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Crime & criminology > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Ethical issues & debates > Euthanasia Books > History > European history > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history
LSN:	3-03-011844-4
Barcode:	9783030118440

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