"Criminal Justice" During the Long Eighteenth Century: Theatre, Representation & Emotion in the Courtroom & the Public Sphere

Celebrating Criminality: The Fashioning of Criminal Celebrities and its Consequences in Eighteenth-century London


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Robert Shoemaker discusses, "Celebrating Criminality: The Fashioning of Criminal Celebrities and its Consequences in Eighteenth-century London". Shoemaker is Professor of Eighteenth-Century British History at the University of Sheffield. This talk was included in the conference session topic titled, “Shock and Awe, Sympathy and Entertainment: Crimes, Criminals, and Punishment in the News”.
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"Criminal Justice" During the Long Eighteenth Century: Theatre, Representation & Emotion in the Courtroom & the Public SphereBy The Huntington