Introduction: Regarding Criminal Law Historically

MODERN HISTORIES OF CRIME AND PUNISHMENT, Dubber & Farmer, eds., Stanford University Press 2007

13 Pages Posted: 12 Apr 2012

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Markus D. Dubber

University of Toronto - Faculty of Law

Lindsay Farmer

University of Glasgow - Faculty of Law & Financial Studies

Date Written: March 15, 2007

Abstract

Modern Histories of Crime and Punishment showcases a variety of disciplinary, methodological, and theoretical approaches that, taken together, frame historical analysis in the study and teaching of criminal law. Featuring work by historians, lawyers, theorists, and sociologists, Modern Histories approaches the history of crime and punishment not as the freestanding study of a distinct institution or body of legal doctrine, but as part of a broader inquiry into the webs of governance and control that constitute social and political life.

One of the central goals of this book is to capture the variety of contemporary scholarship in the history of criminal law. Indeed, it is notable that while exciting work is being done in various disciplines, including work that sees itself as being interdisciplinary in nature, it is not always the case that there is engagement or debate among these bodies of work — or indeed with the discipline of criminal law. The aim then is both to reflect the plurality of approaches in this area and to illustrate how drawing on these different perspectives can stimulate new and critical perspectives on the modern criminal law.

Keywords: criminal law, legal history, crime, punishment, legal theory, political theory, police, police power, police science

JEL Classification: K14, K30, B10

Suggested Citation

Dubber, Markus D. and Farmer, Lindsay, Introduction: Regarding Criminal Law Historically (March 15, 2007). MODERN HISTORIES OF CRIME AND PUNISHMENT, Dubber & Farmer, eds., Stanford University Press 2007, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2039125 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2039125

Markus D. Dubber (Contact Author)

University of Toronto - Faculty of Law ( email )

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Toronto, Ontario M5S 2C5
Canada

HOME PAGE: http://www.law.utoronto.ca/faculty-staff/full-time-faculty/markus-dubber

Lindsay Farmer

University of Glasgow - Faculty of Law & Financial Studies ( email )

Glasgow, Scotland
United Kingdom

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