John W. Weatherford

Crime and Punishment in the England of Shakespeare and Milton, 1570-1640

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Produktbeschreibung

Crime has been present in all cultures and societies, since the beginning of time. This work focuses on the punishments common in England around the time of Shakespeare and Milton, presenting descriptions of more than fifty criminal cases. Information comes from narratives printed for the popular news media at the time of the event. Details of everyday life in England and facts about the English legal environment of the era are brought to light. Also revealed through the narratives are issues present in society today--i. e., the status of women, poverty, and corruption. Individual cases are discussed under chapters devoted to specific types of crimes.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland
• Seitenzahl: 226
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. April 2001
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 374g
• ISBN-13: 9780786409631
• ISBN-10: 0786409630
• Artikelnr.: 21752031

Autorenporträt

The late John W. Weatherford wrote journal articles on history, librarianship, and collective bargaining. He lived in Michigan.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents
Introduction     
I. Issues of Crime and the Time      9 II. Removing Obstacles to
Wealth      16 III. Murdering Children for Their Own Good      39 IV.
Murdering to Resolve Triangles      54 V. Robbery on Land      74 VI.
Robbery at Sea      91 VII. Fraud and Blackmail      106 VIII. From Sex to
Disaster      115 IX. Corruption      135 X. Shades and Witches      152
XI. From Religion to Disaster      165 XII. Conclusion      178 Appendix A:
Shakespeare's Purse      191 Appendix B: "Appeal" by Next of Kin      193
Notes      195 Works Cited      203 Index      213