Homicide in Early Modern England 1549-1800 : The Need for a Quantitative Synthesis
Scholars of early modern England have produced superb studies of crime and violence. Given the differences, however, in the sources, methods, and chronological range of their studies, it is difficult to construct a synthetic quantitative analysis of homicide from their findings. The essay offers a p...
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| Format: | Article ou chapitre numérique |
| Sprog: | Anglais |
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Crime, Histoire & Sociétés
2009
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| Online adgang: | Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM |
| Summary: | Scholars of early modern England have produced superb studies of crime and violence. Given the differences, however, in the sources, methods, and chronological range of their studies, it is difficult to construct a synthetic quantitative analysis of homicide from their findings. The essay offers a provisional quantitative synthesis of research on neonaticide and adult homicide, and argues that a comprehensive examination of the surviving evidence and an application of statistical techniques drawn from econometric and demography can lead to reliable estimates of early modern homicide rates. |
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