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LoC No.: 64064740
Title: An Enquiry into the Causes of the Frequent Executions at Tyburn (1725)
Note: Reading ease score: 49.8 (College-level). Difficult to read.
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Summary: "An Enquiry into the Causes of the Frequent Executions at Tyburn" by Bernard Mandeville is a critical pamphlet written in the early 18th century. It explores the social and legal implications surrounding the high rate of executions in London, particularly at Tyburn, questioning the effectiveness of these harsh penalties as a deterrent to crime. The work critiques not only the execution process itself but also the societal attitudes towards criminals and the flawed legal practices that facilitate crime and punishment. At the start of the treatise, Mandeville expresses his concern about the high number of executions due to theft and lesser crimes, lamenting that many condemned individuals face death for trivial offenses. He attributes this to systemic issues, such as "Theftbote," the practice of not prosecuting thieves, which he argues encourages criminal behavior. The opening introduces vivid scenes associated with execution day, detailing the infamous procession to Tyburn and the behavior of both the condemned and the spectators, indicating a shared societal indifference to the suffering of criminals. Mandeville's initial chapters establish a robust framework for discussions on potential reforms to criminal justice practices, aiming to provoke thought and action on an issue that affects society at large. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Mandeville, Bernard, 1670-1733
Author of introduction, etc.: Zirker, Malvin R.
EBook No.: 37650
Published: Oct 6, 2011
Downloads: 131
Language: English
Subject: Crime -- Great Britain
Subject: Punishment
Subject: Executions and executioners -- Great Britain
Subject: Criminals -- Great Britain
Subject: Tyburn gallows (London, England)
LoCC: Social sciences: Social pathology, Social and Public Welfare
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
LoC No.: 64064740
Title: An Enquiry into the Causes of the Frequent Executions at Tyburn (1725)
Note: Reading ease score: 49.8 (College-level). Difficult to read.
Credits:
Produced by Chris Curnow, Joseph Cooper and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at https:
//www.pgdp.net
Summary: "An Enquiry into the Causes of the Frequent Executions at Tyburn" by Bernard Mandeville is a critical pamphlet written in the early 18th century. It explores the social and legal implications surrounding the high rate of executions in London, particularly at Tyburn, questioning the effectiveness of these harsh penalties as a deterrent to crime. The work critiques not only the execution process itself but also the societal attitudes towards criminals and the flawed legal practices that facilitate crime and punishment. At the start of the treatise, Mandeville expresses his concern about the high number of executions due to theft and lesser crimes, lamenting that many condemned individuals face death for trivial offenses. He attributes this to systemic issues, such as "Theftbote," the practice of not prosecuting thieves, which he argues encourages criminal behavior. The opening introduces vivid scenes associated with execution day, detailing the infamous procession to Tyburn and the behavior of both the condemned and the spectators, indicating a shared societal indifference to the suffering of criminals. Mandeville's initial chapters establish a robust framework for discussions on potential reforms to criminal justice practices, aiming to provoke thought and action on an issue that affects society at large. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Mandeville, Bernard, 1670-1733
Author of introduction, etc.: Zirker, Malvin R.
EBook No.: 37650
Published: Oct 6, 2011
Downloads: 131
Language: English
Subject: Crime -- Great Britain
Subject: Punishment
Subject: Executions and executioners -- Great Britain
Subject: Criminals -- Great Britain
Subject: Tyburn gallows (London, England)
LoCC: Social sciences: Social pathology, Social and Public Welfare
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.