Constitution Violated - An Essay

Klappentext A discussion of the legal ramifications of the Contagious Diseases Acts from constitutional and feminist viewpoints, first published in 1871. Zusammenfassung Josephine Elizabeth Butler (1828–1906) was a prominent English feminist. This volume, first published anonymously in 1871, explores the legal ramifications of the Contagious Diseases Acts. Butler denounces the Acts for denying women their civil rights and discusses how their repeal, with universal suffrage, would prevent this situation from recurring. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Magna Charta; 2. The Contagious Diseases Act; 3. Trial by jury; 4. Smuggling Bill of 1836; 5. Offences not defined under Acts; 6. Subversion of private morality; 7. The battle of principles; 8. The right of resistance; 9. The tribunal of the whole nation; Appendices.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Josephine Butler, Butler Josephine
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 28.10.2010
• EAN: 9781108020985
• ISBN: 978-1-108-02098-5
• Pagine: 192
• Serie: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - British and Irish History, 19th Century
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze politiche > Scienze politiche e cittadinanza attiva; History of Ideas, POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory