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The Criminal Law System of Medieval and Renaissanc e Florence (Johns Hopkins University Studies in Historical and Political Science) - Hardcover

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9780801846724: The Criminal Law System of Medieval and Renaissanc e Florence (Johns Hopkins University Studies in Historical and Political Science)

Synopsis

Historians of medieval and Renaissance Italy have long held that the Florentine Republic fell victim to rule by oligarchy in the early 15th century. This book offers an analysis of the criminal law system of Florence during this crucial period, arguing that the vitality of Florentine legal institutions gives evidence of a centralized state bureaucracy strong enough to thwart the early development of a ruling oligarchy. Exploring the changing roles played by judicial officials as well as the evolution of Florentine government, Stern shows how these developments reflected broad-based change in society at large. From such primary documents as legal statues and actual trial records, she provides a step-by-step explanation of trial procedure to offer a rare glimpse of inquisition methods in the secular world - from public fame initiation, through the weighing of various levels of proof, to the complex process of sentencing.

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About the Author

Laura Ikins Stern is a member of the faculty in the Department of History at the University of North Texas, Denton.

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