The conquest of death : violence and the birth of the modern English state /

In his fascinating debut, Matthew Lockwood explores the history of crime, homicide, and suicide in England over four centuries through the office of the coroner. While the office was established to investigate violent or suspicious deaths, Lockwood asserts that the demands of competing parties gradu...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Lockwood, Matthew H. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New Haven : Yale University Press, [2017]
Temas:
Since 1485
Coroners > England > History.
Violence > England > History.
Coroners and Medical Examiners > history
Violence > history
Coroners > Angleterre > Histoire.
Violence > Angleterre > Histoire.
LAW > Civil Procedure.
LAW > Legal Services.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Government > Judicial Branch.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Violence in Society.
Coroners.
Politics and government.
Violence.
Great Britain > Politics and government > 1485-
England
Grande-Bretagne > Politique et gouvernement > 1485-
England.
Great Britain.
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • Restricting private warfare
  • Coroners and communities
  • Proving the case
  • One concept of ustice
  • Economic interest and the oversight of violence
  • The changing nature of control
  • A crisis of violence?
  • Legislation, incentivization, and a new system of oversight.

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