Police Courts in Nineteenth-Century Scotland, Volume 2

Police Courts in Nineteenth-Century Scotland, Volume 2
Author: Professor Susan Broomhall
Publisher: Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Total Pages: 297
Release: 2015-01-28
Genre: History
ISBN: 1472449916

Taking the form of two companion volumes, Police Courts in Nineteenth-Century Scotland represents the first major investigation into summary justice in Scottish towns, c.1800 to 1892. Whereas Volume 1, subtitled Magistrates, Media and the Masses, analysed the establishment, development and practice of police courts, Volume 2 explores, through themed case studies, the role of police courts in moulding cultural ideas, social behaviours and urban environments in the nineteenth century.

Cultures of Conflict Resolution in Early Modern Europe

Cultures of Conflict Resolution in Early Modern Europe
Author: Stephen Cummins
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 305
Release: 2017-05-15
Genre: History
ISBN: 1134802641

Disputes, discord and reconciliation were fundamental parts of the fabric of communal living in early modern Europe. This edited volume presents essays on the cultural codes of conflict and its resolution in this period under three broad themes: peacemaking as practice; the nature of mediation and arbitration; and the role of criminal law in conflicts. Through an exploration of conflict and peacemaking, this volume provides innovative accounts of state formation, community and religion in the early modern period.

Crime, Law and Popular Culture in Europe, 1500-1900

Crime, Law and Popular Culture in Europe, 1500-1900
Author: Richard McMahon
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 288
Release: 2013-06-17
Genre: History
ISBN: 1134007353

Exploring the relationship between crime, law and popular culture in Europe from the 16th century onwards, this title looks at how crime was understood and dealt with by ordinary people, as well as looking at to what degree official law and the criminal justice system was rejected as a means of dealing with criminal activity.