Crime and punishment in the city of Frankfurt am Main from 1562 to 1696.

Title: Crime and punishment in the city of Frankfurt am Main from 1562 to 1696.
Identifier: AAI9009718
identifier: 9009718
Creator: Boes, Maria R.
Contributor: Adviser: Ruth Pike
Date: 1989
Language: English
Publisher: City University of New York.
Subject: History, European | Law
Abstract: This case study focuses on the interrelations between Frankfurt's criminal justice system and society at large. The paper begins with a discussion of the city's political, economic, and religious developments during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, followed by an in depth analysis of local social structures and cultural patterns. The administration of the criminal justice system, including local criminal legislation, is analyzed in conjunction with Frankfurt's historical developments. The nature of crime sentences, characteristics of the convicted criminals and their respective punishments are also evaluated in terms of political, economic, religious, social and cultural trends and changes. Special emphasis is given to the means employed to render the contemporary justice system effective, a point of considerable interest bearing in mind the absence of an independent, institutionalized police force. Throughout this study, local findings are supplemented by comparative data from other parts of Europe to illustrate differences and similarities.
Type: dissertation
Source: PQT Legacy CUNY.xlsx
degree: Ph.D.

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