Disorder in the court

By George Robb

Subjects: Sociology, Jurisprudence, Crimes sexuels, Sex and law, Sex, Case studies, Sex Offenses, Paraphilias, Sexualité, Histoire, Sexual Behavior, Cases, Sex and history, Études de cas, Sexualité et droit, Social Conditions, Aspect politique, History, Legislation as Topic, Sex crimes, Political aspects

Description: This collection of eleven essays by historians and literary scholars examines the role of the state in regulating sexual morality in France, England and the British Empire. Each essay focuses on a trial and the public debates surrounding it.