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The history of the eighteenth century judicial system in London.

The Scales of Justice Manpreet

    • History

The history of the eighteenth century judicial system in London.

    Women and the law in eighteenth century England

    Women and the law in eighteenth century England

    Sources: 1)
    https://www.londonlives.org/browse.jsp?div=s17240226-1&terms=recognizances#highlight
    2) https://www.londonlives.org/browse.jsp?div=t17200115-3&terms=sentence|of|death#highlight 3) https://www.londonlives.org/browse.jsp?div=s17200712-1&terms=pleading|the|belly#highlight 4) https://www.londonlives.org/browse.jsp?div=o17210419-2&terms=pleading|the|belly#highlight

    • 8 min
    Gatekeepers of eighteenth century law and order

    Gatekeepers of eighteenth century law and order

    The role of the Justices of the Peace in establishing order and laying down the law was diverse and incredibly discretionary. Sources: 1)https://heinonline.org/HOL/LandingPage?handle=hein.journals/kentlj24&div=33&id=&page=. 2)Shoemaker, Robert Brink. Prosecution and Punishment: Petty Crime and the Law in London and Rural Middlesex, C.1660-1725. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2008.

    • 5 min
    The Scales of Justice (Trailer)

    The Scales of Justice (Trailer)

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