Evangelicalism, Penal Theory and the Politics of Criminal Law

Reform in England, 1808-30
2001. Auflage 2000
ISBN: 978-0-333-80388-2
Verlag: Palgrave MacMillan UK

Buch, Englisch, 231 Seiten, Format (B × H): 147 mm x 226 mm, Gewicht: 481 g

Reihe: Studies in Modern History

Following the abolition of the British slave trade in 1807, a group of politicians began to agitate for reform of England's "bloody code" of criminal statutes. This examines the politics and propaganda of criminal law reform from 1808 to the Whig succession to power in 1830.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Follett, R.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Mitigating the "Bloody Code": an Introduction * Raising the Hue and Cry, 1808-1810 * Romilly, Bentham, and Utility * Evangelicalism and Penal Law Reform * The Evangelical Approach to Criminal Law Reform * The Conservative Resistance * Mobilizing Opinion, 1811-1818 * The Partnership: Mackintosh and Buxton, 1819-1823 * Consolidation, Mitigation, and Conclusions

Über Autor(innen)

Richard R. Follett is Professor of History, University College and Washington University.