Troubled Experiment - Crime and Justice in Pennsylvania, 1682-1800

Informationen zum Autor Jack D. Marietta and G. S. Rowe Klappentext "Troubled Experiment" exposes the difference between glowing reputation and grim reality of crime in early Pennsylvania. The plight of lawmakers and magistrates, and the sufferings of victims, women, children, and minorities take their places in this tragedy. The authors conclude that through this lens, we see the troubled future of America. Zusammenfassung Troubled Experiment exposes the difference between glowing reputation and grim reality of crime in early Pennsylvania. The plight of lawmakers and magistrates, and the sufferings of victims, women, children, and minorities take their places in this tragedy. The authors conclude that through this lens, we see the troubled future of America. Inhaltsverzeichnis Tables and Figures Abbreviations and Short Titles Introduction Chapter One. Criminal Laws and Courts Chapter Two. "While we lived not broken in upon" Chapter Three. Problems of Pluralism Chapter Four. Persistent Violence Chapter Five. Enlarged Land, Shortened Justice Chapter Six. Revolution Chapter Seven. Commonwealth Epilogue Acknowledgments

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Jack D Marietta, Jack D. Marietta, Jack D. Rowe Marietta, Jack D./ Rowe Marietta, G S Rowe, G. S. Rowe, G.S. Rowe
• Edition: University of pennsylvania pr
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre Relié
• Sortie: 26.09.2006
• EAN: 9780812239553
• ISBN: 978-0-8122-3955-3
• Pages: 368
• Dimensions: 165 mm x 229 mm x 25 mm
• Thèmes: Early American Studies; Early American Studies
• Catégories: Littérature spécialisée > Histoire > Autres; Sciences humaines, art, musique > Histoire; Sciences naturelles, médecine, informatique, technique > Sciences de la Terre > Géographie; Sciences sociales, droit, économie > Sciences sociales en général