Gender, Crime and Judicial Discretion 1780-1830

Gender, Crime and Judicial Discretion 1780-1830

Author: Deirdre Palk

Publisher: Boydell & Brewer

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 214

ISBN-13: 086193282X

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Crimes in England in the 18th and 19th centuries were committed and judged differently, depending on whether the culprit was male or female. This study of the English judicial system in London provides a detailed view of its complex workings, with particular attention to the role and treatment of women.