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"Peter King has produced a thoughtful and thought-provoking work that....deserves to be carefully and widely read by legal scholars and historians." - - Law and History Review
"Peter King's meticulously researched and persuasive book reflects the best of the traditional and this new historiography...." - -Law and History Review
"Peter King has produced a stunning account of discretionary justice in the criminal process. The study is a wonderful blend of quantitative and qualitative analysis. This book is a stunning achievement." - - he Law and Politics Book Review
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The criminal law has often been seen as central to the rule of the 18th century landed elite. Within detailed studies of every stage of the criminal process this volume explores key issues such as who used the law, for what purposes and with what effects It then challenges the view that the law was primarily the instrument of a small elite, portraying it instead as an arena of struggle, negotiation and compromise used by many different social groups. The criminal justice system may have sometimes been vulnerable to power but it was also useful in limiting it.
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"Peter King has produced a thoughtful and thought-provoking work that....deserves to be carefully and widely read by legal scholars and historians." - - Law and History Review
"Peter King's meticulously researched and persuasive book reflects the best of the traditional and this new historiography...." - -Law and History Review
"Peter King has produced a stunning account of discretionary justice in the criminal process. The study is a wonderful blend of quantitative and qualitative analysis. This book is a stunning achievement." - - he Law and Politics Book Review
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The criminal law has often been seen as central to the rule of the 18th century landed elite. Within detailed studies of every stage of the criminal process this volume explores key issues such as who used the law, for what purposes and with what effects It then challenges the view that the law was primarily the instrument of a small elite, portraying it instead as an arena of struggle, negotiation and compromise used by many different social groups. The criminal justice system may have sometimes been vulnerable to power but it was also useful in limiting it.
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Inside This Book Citations: This book cites 27 books | 3 books that cite this book Explore: Citations | Books on Related Topics | Concordance | Text Stats Key Phrases - SIPs: property crime indictments, property crime cases, summary conviction certificates, indictment levels, pardoning system (more) Key Phrases - CAPs: Home Circuit, The Times, The Hanging Tree, Bow Street, Home Office (more) Browse Sample Pages: Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me! |
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In the unfolding drama of most property crime prosecutions the central role was played by the victim. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
property crime indictments, property crime cases, summary conviction certificates, indictment levels, pardoning system, pardoning decisions, partial verdict rates, indictment rates, game offenders, larceny convicts, female property offenders, prosecution associations, pardoning policies, vegetable thieves, felony accusations, game offences, pardoning process, labouring sort, petty sessions records, capital convicts, gaol calendars, quarter sessions bench, pardoning policy, partial verdicts, statutory rewards Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (
In the unfolding drama of most property crime prosecutions the central role was played by the victim. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
property crime indictments, property crime cases, summary conviction certificates, indictment levels, pardoning system, pardoning decisions, partial verdict rates, indictment rates, game offenders, larceny convicts, female property offenders, prosecution associations, pardoning policies, vegetable thieves, felony accusations, game offences, pardoning process, labouring sort, petty sessions records, capital convicts, gaol calendars, quarter sessions bench, pardoning policy, partial verdicts, statutory rewards Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (