Crime, Law and Society in the Later Middle Ages

Informationen zum Autor Anthony Musson is Professor of Legal History at the University of Exeter Edward Powell is a practising solicitor and former Fellow of Downing College Cambridge Klappentext A collection of translated legal sources charting the exploits of criminals and developments in the English criminal justice system (c.1215-1485). Offers an insight into the character of medieval governance as well as revealing the complex nexus of interests, attitudes and relationships prevailing in society during the later Middle Ages. Zusammenfassung A collection of translated legal sources charting the exploits of criminals and developments in the English criminal justice system (c.1215-1485). Offers an insight into the character of medieval governance as well as revealing the complex nexus of interests! attitudes and relationships prevailing in society during the later Middle Ages. -- . Inhaltsverzeichnis PrefaceAbbreviationsIntroduction1. Concepts of law and justice2. 'Popular' concepts of law and justice3. Crime and disorder4. The development of criminal justice5. The courts in operation6. Arbitration7. The Personnel of justice8. Corruption and abuseGlossaryIndex

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• Authors: Anthony Musson, Edward Powell
• Assisted by: Rosemary Horrox (Editor), Simon Maclean (Editor), Anthony Musson (Editor), Anthony Musson (Translation), Edward Powell (Translation)
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.03.2009
• EAN: 9780719038020
• ISBN: 978-0-7190-3802-0
• No. of pages: 304
• Series: Manchester Medieval Sources; Manchester Medieval Sources
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Law > Civil law, civil procedural law