| Description |
1 online resource |
| Contents |
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 |
| Summary |
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 gradually shaped its systems and transformed England into a modern state earlier than is commonly acknowledged. Weaving together strands of social, legal, economic, and political history, this book will interest scholars across a range of fields. --Back cover |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 351-399) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Coroners -- England -- History
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Violence -- England -- History
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Coroners and Medical Examiners -- history
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Violence -- history
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LAW -- Civil Procedure.
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LAW -- Legal Services.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- Judicial Branch.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Violence in Society.
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Coroners
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Politics and government
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Violence
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| SUBJECT |
Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1485- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85056884
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England |
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England
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Great Britain
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2016958014 |
| ISBN |
9780300227864 |
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0300227868 |
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