Marks of an absolute witch: evidentiary dilemmas in early modern England
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1. Verfasser: Darr, Orna Alyagon (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Union Road, Farnham, Surrey Ashgate Pub. ©2011
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Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
Exploring the crime of witchcraft in early modern England, this book focuses on legal questions of proof. As a capital crime - yet one that was uniquely difficult to prove - witchcraft investigations and trials offer a fascinating lens through which to observe social and judicial attitudes towards crime, punishment and evidentiary standards
Cover; Contents; List of Figures; Introduction; 1 Pre-trial Procedure; 2 Trial Procedure; 3 Circumstantial Evidence; 4 Ritual Acts and Artefacts of Witchcraft; 5 The Devil's Mark; 6 Imps; 7 The Swimming Test; 8 Scratching; 9 Supernatural Evidentiary Techniques as Experiments; 10 Judicial Assessment of Narratives and Statements; 11 Searching for Reliable Testimony; 12 Confession; Conclusions; Bibliography; Index of Names; Subject Index
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (viii, 326 pages)
ISBN:9781409430247
1409430243
9780754669876

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