Engines of Truth Producing Veracity in the Victorian Courtroom
During the Victorian era, new laws allowed more witnesses to testify in court cases. At the same time, an emerging cultural emphasis on truth-telling drove the development of new ways of inhibiting perjury. Strikingly original and drawing on a broad array of archival research, Wendie Schneider'...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New Haven
Yale University Press
2016
New Haven, CT : [2016] |
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009432605706719 |
| Sumario: | During the Victorian era, new laws allowed more witnesses to testify in court cases. At the same time, an emerging cultural emphasis on truth-telling drove the development of new ways of inhibiting perjury. Strikingly original and drawing on a broad array of archival research, Wendie Schneider's examination of the Victorian courtroom charts this period of experimentation and how its innovations shaped contemporary trial procedure. Blending legal, social, and colonial history, she shines new light on cross-examination, the most enduring product of this time and the "greatest legal engine ever invented for the discovery of truth." |
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| Notas: | Includes index. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (280 pages) : illustrations, figures, tables Also available in print form |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
