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Author Ekholst, Christine, 1975- author.

Title A punishment for each criminal : gender and crime in Swedish medieval law / by Christine Ekholst.

Publication Info. Leiden, The Netherlands : Brill, 2014.
©2014
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Description 1 online resource (246 pages).
Physical Medium polychrome
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Series Northern World, 1569-1462 ; Volume 67
Northern world ; Volume 67.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents The Swedish medieval law codes -- To have and to take-property crimes -- Assault and lesser violence -- Lethal violence: homicide, murder, arson and witchcraft -- Sexual crimes : fornication, adultery and bestiality -- Taking a woman with force-rape and abduction -- Conclusions.
Summary In A Punishment for Each Criminal Christine Ekholst provides the first in-depth analysis of how gender influenced Swedish medieval legislation. The book explores the important legislative changes that took place when women were made personally responsible for their own crimes.
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Subject Criminal law -- Sweden -- History -- To 1500.
Criminal law.
Sweden.
History.
Chronological Term To 1500
Subject Sex discrimination in criminal justice administration -- Sweden -- History -- To 1500.
Sex discrimination in criminal justice administration.
Female offenders -- Sweden -- History -- To 1500.
Female offenders.
Women -- Crimes against -- Sweden -- History -- To 1500.
Women -- Crimes against.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
History.
Subject Criminal law.
Women.
Womyn.
Other Form: Print version: Ekholst, Christine, 1975- Punishment for each criminal : gender and crime in Swedish medieval law. Leiden, The Netherlands ; Brill, c2014 viii, 238 pages Northern world ; Volume 67. 1569-1462 9789004271449 2014004849
ISBN 9789004271449
9789004271623 e-book
9004271627
9004271449

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