Fair and Unfair Trials in the British Isles, 1800-1940: Microhistories of Justice and Injustice

by David Nash

Book Overview

Adopting a microhistory approach, Fair and Unfair Trials in the British Isles, 1800-1940 provides an in-depth examination of the evolution of the modern justice system. Drawing upon criminal cases and trials from England, Scotland, and Ireland, the book examines the errors, procedural systems, and the ways in which adverse influences of social and cultural forces impacted upon individual instances of justice.

The book investigates several...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1350192430
• ISBN13: 9781350192430
• Release Date: May 2022
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"