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The Criminal Prosecution and Capital Punishment of Animals. Paperback – November 2, 2009

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This pioneering work collects an amazing assemblage of court cases in which animals have been named as defendants--chickens, rats, field mice, bees, gnats, and (in 34 recorded instances) pigs, among others-- providing insight into such modern issues as animal rights, capital punishment, and social and criminal theory. Evans suggests an intriguing distinction between trials of specific animals or particular crimes, such as the "murder" of an infant by a pig, and trials for larger, catastrophic events, such as plagues and infestations. In the latter case, Evans suggests a parallel to witchcraft.

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November 2, 2009
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Edward Payson Evans [1831-1917], a historian, linguist and associate of Ralph Waldo Emerson, taught at the University of Michigan before moving to Germany, where he became a specialist in Oriental languages and German literature. A prolific author, his other Animal-related books are Animal Symbolism in Art and Literature and Animal Symbolism in Ecclesiastical Architecture, both published in 1887. CONTENTS Introduction 1. Bugs and Beasts before the Law 2. Mediæval and Modern Penology Appendix Bibliography Index

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd.; Reprint edition (November 2, 2009)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 398 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1616190302
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1616190309
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.28 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.89 x 9 inches

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fascinating historical book

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At one point, animals (including insects) were so anthropomorphized that they were literally prosecuted, both criminally and civilly. For example hogs were prosecuted (sometimes along with their owners, but not always) for killing children. Insects and rodents were sued civilly for damage to crops or stored grain, etc. Needless to say, the animals and insects did not testify on their own behalf, but counsel was appointed for them. Lawyers would appreciate some of the procedural issues of such cases, such as: how do you make service of process on a swarm of locusts (is service by publication sufficient, as you cannot serve "in hand" or by "last & usual" a the place of abode? what about the fact they cannot read?). Can they move to dismiss for insufficiency of service of process? You could criminally or civilly "arrest" a hog, but how many rats did you have to catch to get jurisdiction over the pack? There are some appendices (in Latin, for those who can read them). If you can prosecute a witch, then why not prosecute her "familiar" (black cat, etc.)? Very interesting reading.

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super interesting book.

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bad photocopy of the original.

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it's a crappy reprint. it looks like someone took the original book and photocopied it. they didn't update any language or pictures, this would've been a good book. i might not even read it.

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Astonishing, disturbing and subversive...

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 31, 2000

Forgot to add this to my Amazon list of "The Most Subversive Works Imaginable" (so check those out too!). This book is just mind blowing. I read it while taking a "History of Witchcraft" class in college. Anyone interested in animal rights, the tyranny of the courts and the solopsistic nature of "civilized" religion will be intrigued. It will make you seriously question the current practice of putting to death circus elephants who run amok, or pit bills who kill children. Very chilling to think that we have not, in some basic sense, escaped our mediaeval antecedents. Written in 1906, the text is a bit footnote-stodgy scholarly, but Evans brings the thoughts of philosophers, religious reasoners, and scientific pundits to bear on Europe's animal trials and how these slaughtered sparrows, garetted geese, and hung horses helped humans distinguish themselves from the animals. FASCINATING!

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