This collection of research-based chapters addresses the themes of shame, blame and culpability in their historical perspective in the broad area of crime, violence and the modern state, drawing on less familiar territories such as Russia and Greece, not just on material from familiar locations in western Europe.
This collection of research-based chapters addresses the themes of shame, blame and culpability in their historical perspective in the broad area of c...
The issues of shame, blame, and culpability are scarcely studied in their historical context. Yet such study provides insights into the important contemporary dimensions associated with the perceived collapse of existing forms of punishment and the growing interest in the revival of shame punishments and restorative justice. Thus the history of shame, blame, and culpability speaks to the past history of society, culture, and law yet it also has an important role in showing contemporary societies how past societies theorized these issues. This volume brings together a range of work by...
The issues of shame, blame, and culpability are scarcely studied in their historical context. Yet such study provides insights into the important c...
In the climate of social panics that characterized so much of the Victorian period, there was keen consciousness of the threats a variety of crimes posed to social stability. Conversations about crime, particularly via the media, were a major feature of Victorian Britain's daily life, and it was through such conversations that people learned about the nature of crime and criminality, as well as about the individuals who committed crimes or were merely guilty of socially offensive conduct or "bad" behavior. The essays in this book set out to explore the ways in which Victorians used newspapers...
In the climate of social panics that characterized so much of the Victorian period, there was keen consciousness of the threats a variety of crimes po...
