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.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Michael Grossberg, Michael (Indiana University) Grossberg, Grossberg Michael
• Con la collaborazione di: Arthur F. McEvoy (Editore), Christopher Tomlins (Editore)
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 23.02.1996
• EAN: 9780521557450
• ISBN: 978-0-521-55745-0
• Pagine: 296
• Serie: Cambridge Historical Studies i; Cambridge Historical Studies i; Cambridge Historical Studies in American Law and Society
• Categorie: Saggistica > Storia > Altro; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Diritto > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie; USA, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, LAW / General, HISTORY / United States / 19th Century, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas, Laws of specific jurisdictions and specific areas of law, Laws Of Specific Jurisdictions