Crime, Courtrooms and the Public Sphere in Britain, 1700-1850

Book Overview

Focusing on the 'long eighteenth century' this collection of essays charts the transition of British legal proceedings from early scenes of noise and disorder, to a much more rigid and solemn atmosphere by the start of the nineteenth century. Through an investigation into the extent to which legal proceedings may be understood as theatre and counte

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1032925329
• ISBN13: 9781032925325
• Release Date: October 2024
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"