Judgment for Solomon - The D''hauteville Case and Legal Experience in Antebellum America

Klappentext From the witchcraft trials of the 1690s to the Rodney King and O.J. Simpson trials of the 1990s, highly publicized court cases have both reflected and shaped changes in American society. In this volume, Michael Grossberg examines the d'Hautevellie child custody battle of 1840 to explore some time bound and timeless features of American legal culture. Zusammenfassung A Judgment for Solomon tells the story of the d'Hauteville case! a controversial child custody battle fought in 1840. It uses the story of one couple's bitter fight over their son to explore some timebound and timeless features of American legal culture. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Entering the law's shadows; 2. Bargaining in the shadow of the law; 3. Out of the shadows; 4. Into a court of law; 5. Into the court of public opinion; 6. Back into the shadows.

Product details

• Authors: Michael Grossberg, Michael (Indiana University) Grossberg
• Assisted by: Arthur F. McEvoy (Editor), Christopher Tomlins (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 23.02.1996
• EAN: 9780521557450
• ISBN: 978-0-521-55745-0
• No. of pages: 296
• Series: Cambridge Historical Studies i; Cambridge Historical Studies i
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Law > General, dictionaries