"Beyond the law" : the politics of ending the death penalty for sodomy in Britain / Charles Upchurch.
2021
KD7976.S6 U63 2021 (Mapit)
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Title
"Beyond the law" : the politics of ending the death penalty for sodomy in Britain / Charles Upchurch.
Imprint
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : Temple University Press, 2021.
Copyright
©2021
Description
x, 289 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Series
Sexuality studies.
Formatted Contents Note
Bentham's Public and Private Arguments
Family, Compassion, Empathy, and Reform
"Sodomy" in Popular Politics
Secrets in High Politics
"[S]ilence now were tantamount to crime"
"[F]inding any one hardy enough" in the 1830s
The Parliamentary Debates: July 1840 to June 1841
Conclusion: A Different Dynamic: 1861 and 1885.
Family, Compassion, Empathy, and Reform
"Sodomy" in Popular Politics
Secrets in High Politics
"[S]ilence now were tantamount to crime"
"[F]inding any one hardy enough" in the 1830s
The Parliamentary Debates: July 1840 to June 1841
Conclusion: A Different Dynamic: 1861 and 1885.
Summary
"Beyond the Law reconstructs the hitherto untold story of the political process through which the death penalty for sodomy was almost ended in 1841, emphasizing the ethical, religious, and humanitarian arguments used by those who supported the reform"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Available in Other Form
Online version: Upchurch, Charles, 1969- "Beyond the law" Philadelphia : Temple University Press, 2021
Call Number
KD7976.S6 U63 2021
Language
English
ISBN
9781439920336 hardcover
1439920338 hardcover
9781439920343 paperback
1439920346 paperback
9781439920350 electronic book
1439920338 hardcover
9781439920343 paperback
1439920346 paperback
9781439920350 electronic book
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