The Unwritten Law : criminal justice in Victorian Kent by Conley, Carolyn - 1991

OUP, NY, 1991. 1st edition. Hardcover. Fine Condition/Fine. Fine/Fine Dust Jacket is in as new condition, apart from normal shop shelf wear - contains no tears or chips or other damage. Quantity Available: 1. Category: true crime; ISBN: 0195063384. ISBN/EAN: 9780195063387. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 5542. . 9780195063387

Oxford University Press, USA, 1991-01-10. Hardcover. Used: Good.

NY: Oxford, 1991. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Unpriced jacket, no debossing mark, book club seems unlikely given the subject, but I can not be sure, full number line. Handsome hardcover and jacket. Unbumped, unmarked, bright and crisp, sub-title, "criminal justice in Victorian Kent". *We feel that books offered for internet sale should be described thoroughly and accurately. Books listed by Brass Dolphin are so described, and graded, using the strict, traditional standards. For this reason, we have virtually zero returns.*

NY, NY / Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press, 1991. ix, 244 pp., 1/4 gray cloth w/ plum paper-covered boards & dark-red lettering; DJ in clear archival cover / "The Unwritten Law examines the values and assumptions of mid-Victorian England as revealed in the actual workings of the criminal justice system. The working definitions of criminality and justice were often influenced more by certain tacit assumptions than by the written law. Through a careful study of the ways that the status and circumstances of victims and suspects influenced judicial decisions, Conley provides important new insights into Victorian attitudes toward violence, women, children, community, and the all-important concept of respectability. She also addresses issues that continue to be of concern in today's society . . . This original analysis will hold special interest for students and scholars of British history, social history, and criminality and the law." Illustrated with a map. /. First Edition. Hard… Read More

Oxford University Press, 1991-01-10. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

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Oxford University Press. Hardcover. New. 8x6x0. Brand New Book in Publishers original Sealing