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Rethinking the Bloody Code in Eighteenth-Century Britain: Capital Punishment at the Centre and on the Periphery.
1University of Leicester.
Past & Present
|May 22, 2018
Summary
The 18th-century Bloody Code imposed death penalties for property crimes. Regional differences in its application reveal a refusal by peripheral areas to fully implement the code, challenging historical assumptions.
Area of Science:
- History
- Criminology
- Legal History
Background:
- The 18th-century capital code, known as the 'Bloody Code,' imposed death penalties for numerous property offenses.
- Historians have debated its significance in criminal law and social relations, but its geographical variations remain under-explored.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the spatial dimensions of capital punishment in 18th-century Britain.
- To examine regional differences in the implementation and attitudes towards the Bloody Code.
Main Methods:
- Systematic exploration of the geography of capital punishment.
- Analysis of regional variations in the application of the death penalty for property crimes.
Main Results:
- Significant regional differences in the implementation of the Bloody Code were identified.
- Peripheral areas, particularly in the far west and north of Britain, showed a reluctance to execute property offenders.
Conclusions:
- The findings challenge core assumptions about the Bloody Code's role in elite hegemony and state reach.
- Regional non-implementation suggests a more complex picture of the capital code's impact and eventual reform.
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