Cannibalism and Common Law by Brian Simpson

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Cannibalism and Common Law by Brian Simpson

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Cannibalism and Common Law by Brian Simpson

Cannibalism and the Common Law is an enthralling classic of legal history. It tells the tragic story of the yacht Mignonette, which foundered on its way from England to Australia in 1884. The killing and eating of one of the crew, Richard Parker, led to the leading case in the defence of necessity, R. v. Dudley and Stephens. It resulted in their being convicted and sentenced to death, a sentence subsequently commuted. In this tour de force Brian Simpson sets the legal proceedings in their broadest historical context, providing a detailed account of the events and characters involved and of life at sea in the time of sail. Cannibalism and the Common Law is a demonstration that legal history can be written in human terms and can be compulsive reading. This brilliant and fascinating book, a marvelous example of eareful historical detection, and first-class legal history, written by a master.

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Brian Simpson is Senior Lecturer in Law at Keele University. He teaches and researches in the area of child law and children's rights.
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ISBN 13 9781852852009
ISBN 10 1852852003
Title Cannibalism and Common Law
Author Brian Simpson
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Year published 1994-07-01
Number of pages 368
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.