Umfang:
1 Online-Ressource
ISBN:
9780300227864
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0300227868
Inhalt:
In his fascinating debut, Matthew Lockwood explores the history of crime, homicide, and suicide in England over four centuries through the office of the coroner. While the office was established to investigate violent or suspicious deaths, Lockwood asserts that the demands of competing parties gradually shaped its systems and transformed England into a modern state earlier than is commonly acknowledged. Weaving together strands of social, legal, economic, and political history, this book will interest scholars across a range of fields. --Back cover
Anmerkung:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 351-399) and index
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Introduction -- Restricting private warfare -- Coroners and communities -- Proving the case -- One concept of ustice -- Economic interest and the oversight of violence -- The changing nature of control -- A crisis of violence? -- Legislation, incentivization, and a new system of oversight.
Weitere Ausg.:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe LOCKWOOD, MATTHEW CONQUEST OF DEATH [Place of publication not identified] : YALE University Press, 2017 ISBN 0300217064
Sprache:
Englisch
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