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Evangelicalism, Penal Theory and the Politics of Criminal Law: Reform in England, 1808-30 - Studies in Modern History R. Follett First edition
Evangelicalism, Penal Theory and the Politics of Criminal Law: Reform in England, 1808-30 - Studies in Modern History
R. Follett
Following the abolition of the British slave trade in 1807, a group of politicians began to agitate for reform of England's "bloody code" of criminal statutes. This examines the politics and propaganda of criminal law reform from 1808 to the Whig succession to power in 1830.
248 pages, tables, bibliography, index
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | November 30, 2000 |
| ISBN13 | 9780333803882 |
| Publishers | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Pages | 231 |
| Dimensions | 140 × 216 × 13 mm · 480 g |
| Language | English |