Revisiting the rule of thumb: an overview of the history of wife abuse

Article Abstract:

The occurrence of wife abuse within patriarchal societies is chronicled, focusing on the legal and social tolerance of domestic violence as an acceptance practice as females had no independent status. Contemporary efforts at eradicating abuse are also included.

Family violence, Domestic violence, Wife abuse, Conjugal violence, Patriarchy, Status (Law)

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Without peers: a history of women and trial by jury, part one; from the women's sphere to suffrage

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This article discusses the history of women in the legal system from medieval England through modern America (c. 1920s), focusing on the unjust nature of the peer system for women defendants. A history of women in the jury system is provided.

World, United Kingdom, Political activity, Social policy, Suffrage, Voting rights, Right to trial by jury, Women in politics, Defense (Criminal procedure)

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Without peers: a history of women and trial by jury, part two: the law of jury service in the twentieth century

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The history of women's participation in the development of Anglo-American law is discussed. Topics addressed include the legal system of medieval and early modern England, and the influence of women's suffrage on the jury system in the US.

Laws, regulations and rules, Women, Culture, Criminal justice, Administration of, Administration of criminal justice, Jury, Juries, Culture and law, Legal history

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