Crime, Gender and Social Order in Early Modern England
(Part of the Cambridge Studies in Early Modern British History Series and Cambridge Studies in Early Modern British History Series)
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An extended study of gender and crime in early modern England. It considers the ways in which criminal behaviour and perceptions of criminality were informed by ideas about gender and order, and explores their practical consequences for the men and women who were brought before the criminal courts. Dr Walker's innovative approach demonstrates that, contrary to received opinion, the law was often structured so as to make the treatment of women and...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0521091179
ISBN13:9780521091176
Release Date:November 2008
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Length:332 Pages
Weight:1.25 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"
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