Abstract
Rich records relating to crime and punishment in Ireland provide a wealth of detail on the circumstances of the crime, and the lives of suspects, victims and witnesses, and others involved, formally or informally, in the judicial process. They also offer a glimpse of local attitudes and everyday lived realities and can thus enrich our understanding of nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century Irish social history. Historical sources relating to crime and punishment lend themselves well to explorations from national, transnational, and local perspectives, as well as to surveys of specific crimes and microhistories. This chapter offers a summary of existing scholarship on the history of crime and punishment in Ireland, particularly relating to women. It explores diverse crimes, from selling alcohol without a licence to murder, and punishments such as fines, imprisonment, transportation and execution. This chapter also points to useful sources for further study, including some that have been digitised or transcribed.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Gender and history: Ireland, 1852-1922 |
| Editors | Jyoti Atwal, Ciara Breathnach, Sarah-Anne Buckley |
| Publisher | Routledge |
| Chapter | 11 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781003164944 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780367759728 |
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| Publication status | Published - 17 Aug 2022 |
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- Crime, punishment and gender
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