Overview

This book presents an intelligent overview into the driving forces that shaped American history in the Northeast. It draws on primary documents such as farmer's diaries, small rural papers of the 19th century, and the publications of state agricultural societies.

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Author:   Nancy Hathaway Steenburg
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 21.00cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 28.00cm
Weight:   0.385kg
ISBN:  

9781138873780

ISBN 10:   1138873780
Pages:   272
Publication Date:   23 April 2015
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  General ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Chapter One Protecting Property, Correcting Children: Prosecuting Theft and Arson -- Chapter Two Murderous Minors: The Treatment of Assault and Murder -- Chapter Three Public Order and Private Rights: Keeping Children in Line -- Chapter Four Legal Standards, Community Justice: The Problem of Child Abuse -- Chapter Five The Emergent Problem of the Sexual Abuse of Children -- Chapter Six From Retribution to Rehabilitation: Children and the Criminal Law in the 19th Century -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.

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'Overall, the work succeeds as a useful description of the treatment of the young over a long period of time.' - The Journal of American History 'This richly researched study of cases involving minors, largely from the New London County superior and county courts between 1639 and 1855, significantly contributes to our understanding of young people's shifting legal status.' - The American Journal of Legal History

'Overall, the work succeeds as a useful description of the treatment of the young over a long period of time.' - The Journal of American History 'This richly researched study of cases involving minors, largely from the New London County superior and county courts between 1639 and 1855, significantly contributes to our understanding of young people's shifting legal status.' - The American Journal of Legal History

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University of Maine.

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