Isbn: 9780791463789 - murder on trial: 1620-2002 (6 Ergebnisse)

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Zustand: very good. Albany : State University of New York Press, c2005. Paperback. Remainder mark. viii, 279 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. Edited by Robert Asher, Lawrence B. Goodheart, and Alan Rogers. Condition : very good copy. ISBN 9780791463789. Keywords : RECHT, criminal law.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A historical romp through the fascinating subject of murder jurisprudence in the United States from the colonial period to the present, showing how changing social mores have influenced the application of murder law.This fascinating collection examines murder jurisprudence-the social rules that govern the arrest, trial, and punishment of people accused of murder-in the United States from the colonial period to the present. The contributors show how changing social mores have influenced the application of murder law by highlighting the ways cultural biases like racism, changing ideas about childhood and insanity, and the ameliorative effects of middle class status and paternal imagery both helped and handicapped persons accused of murder. Such famous cases as the Lizzie Borden axe murder and African American activist Abu-Jamal's murder trial are included.…

Kartoniert / Broschiert. Zustand: New. &Uumlber den AutorRobert Asher is Professor Emeritus of History at the University of Connecticut. Lawrence B. Goodheart is Professor of History at the University of Connecticut and author of Mad Yankees: The Hartford Re.