Prosecution and Punishment Petty Crime and the Law in London and Rural Middlesex, C. 1660-1725 |
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| Author:
| Shoemaker, Robert B. |
| Series title: | Cambridge Studies in Early Modern British History Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-06876-5 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2008 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $47.99 |
Book Description:
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This book examines the day-to-day operation of the criminal justice system in Middlesex from the point of view of plaintiffs and defendants, and offers an assessment of the social significance of the law in pre-industrial England.
This book examines the day-to-day operation of the criminal justice system in Middlesex from the point of view of plaintiffs and defendants, and offers an assessment of the social significance of the law in pre-industrial England.