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

Thomas Erskine and the Performance of Moral Sentiments: The Emotional Reportage of Trials for 'Criminal Conversation' in the 1790s


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David Lemmings discusses, "Thomas Erskine and the Performance of Moral Sentiments: The Emotional Reportage of Trials for 'Criminal Conversation' in the 1790s". Lemmings is Professor of History at the University of Adelaide. This talk was included in the conference session topic titled, “Truth, Theatre, and Speechmaking: Lawyers and Emotions in Court”.
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"Criminal Justice" During the Long Eighteenth Century: Theatre, Representation & Emotion in the Courtroom & the Public SphereBy The Huntington