| Description |
1 online resource (x, 289 pages) : illustrations |
| Series |
Sexuality studies |
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Sexuality studies.
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| Contents |
Bentham's Public and Private Arguments -- Family, Compassion, Empathy, and Reform -- "Sodomy" in Popular Politics -- Secrets in High Politics -- "Silence now were tantamount to crime" -- "Finding any one hardy enough" in the 1830s -- The Parliamentary Debates: July 1840 to June 1841 -- Conclusion : A Different Dynamic: 1861 and 1885 |
| Summary |
"Beyond the Law reconstructs the story of the political process through which the death penalty for sodomy was almost ended in 1841, emphasizing the ethical, religious, and humanitarian arguments used by those who supported the reform"-- Provided by the publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on October 4, 2021) |
| Subject |
Bentham, Jeremy, 1748-1832 -- Political and social views
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Lushington, Stephen, 1782-1873.
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Kelly, Fitzroy, Baron, 1796-1880.
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| SUBJECT |
Bentham, Jeremy, 1748-1832 fast |
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Kelly, Fitzroy, Baron, 1796-1880 fast |
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Lushington, Stephen, 1782-1873 fast |
| Subject |
Sodomy -- Law and legislation -- England -- History -- 19th century
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Capital punishment -- England -- History -- 19th century
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Capital punishment
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Political and social views
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Politics and government
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Sodomy -- Law and legislation
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| SUBJECT |
Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1837-1901. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85056914
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| Subject |
England
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Great Britain
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2021003993 |
| ISBN |
9781439920350 |
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1439920354 |
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