
Dickensian Sensibilities at the Bar: The Advocacy of Charles Phillips
Dickensian Sensibilities at the Bar: The Advocacy of Charles Phillips
Allyson N. May discusses, "Dickensian Sensibilities at the Bar: The Advocacy of Charles Phillips". May is Professor of H... Read more
2 Nov 2013
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40mins

'The Dogs of Law': On the Criminal Trial as Tale of Terror
'The Dogs of Law': On the Criminal Trial as Tale of Terror
Hal Gladfelder discusses, "'The Dogs of Law': On the Criminal Trial as Tale of Terror". Gladfelder is Senior Lecturer in... Read more
2 Nov 2013
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45mins

Thomas Erskine and the Performance of Moral Sentiments: The Emotional Reportage of Trials for 'Criminal Conversation' in the 1790s
Thomas Erskine and the Performance of Moral Sentiments: The Emotional Reportage of Trials for 'Criminal Conversation' in the 1790s
David Lemmings discusses, "Thomas Erskine and the Performance of Moral Sentiments: The Emotional Reportage of Trials for... Read more
2 Nov 2013
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51mins

Oral Arguments: Speechmaking, Sentimentality, and Manliness in the Irish Court, c.1800-1845
Oral Arguments: Speechmaking, Sentimentality, and Manliness in the Irish Court, c.1800-1845
Katie Barclay discusses, "Oral Arguments: Speechmaking, Sentimentality, and Manliness in the Irish Court, c.1800-1845". ... Read more
2 Nov 2013
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43mins

The Secularization of Truth-Telling in the English Courtroom, 1750-1850
The Secularization of Truth-Telling in the English Courtroom, 1750-1850
Simon Devereaux discusses, "The Secularization of Truth-Telling in the English Courtroom, 1750-1850". Devereaux is Profe... Read more
2 Nov 2013
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39mins

Conflicting Emotions: The Lessons of Forgery for the History of Punishment in Eighteenth-century England
Conflicting Emotions: The Lessons of Forgery for the History of Punishment in Eighteenth-century England
Randall McGowen discusses, "Conflicting Emotions: The Lessons of Forgery for the History of Punishment in Eighteenth-cen... Read more
1 Nov 2013
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46mins

Rape: Words and Emotion in Eighteenth Century Print
Rape: Words and Emotion in Eighteenth Century Print
Dr. Esther Snell discusses, "Rape: Words and Emotion in Eighteenth Century Print". Dr. Snell is faculty and senior lectu... Read more
1 Nov 2013
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36mins

Celebrating Criminality: The Fashioning of Criminal Celebrities and its Consequences in Eighteenth-century London
Celebrating Criminality: The Fashioning of Criminal Celebrities and its Consequences in Eighteenth-century London
Robert Shoemaker discusses, "Celebrating Criminality: The Fashioning of Criminal Celebrities and its Consequences in Eig... Read more
1 Nov 2013
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49mins

Emotion, Performance, and Child Murder in England and Scotland in the Eighteenth Century
Emotion, Performance, and Child Murder in England and Scotland in the Eighteenth Century
Dana Rabin discusses, "'It will be expected by you all, to hear something from me': Emotion, Performance, and Child Murd... Read more
1 Nov 2013
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41mins

Suffering, Sensibility, and Exculpatory Narratives in Parriccide and Petty Treason Cases, c.1690-1760
Suffering, Sensibility, and Exculpatory Narratives in Parriccide and Petty Treason Cases, c.1690-1760
Andrea McKenzie discusses, "'All the Ill-Usage She Had Met With': Suffering, Sensibility, and Exculpatory Narratives in ... Read more
1 Nov 2013
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50mins