Character, evidence and advocacy : representing reality in nineteenth-century law and literature
The 1836 Prisoners' Counsel Act afforded all prisoners the right to full legal representation. Thereafter, the focus of felony trial proceedings shifted from the accused's character to the forensic scrutiny of evidence by advocates for both sides. This thesis examines the ways in which nov...
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Royal Holloway, University of London
2013
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| Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.603507 |