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18th-Century Crime and Punishment

Philip Dodd explores 18th-century attitudes to the law, crime and punishment, talking to Professor Norman S Poser, Antonia Hodgson and Lucy Powell.

Philip Dodd explores eighteenth-century attitudes to the law, crime and punishment.
Norman S Poser, Emeritus Professor at Brooklyn Law School, is the author of Lord Mansfield: Justice in the Age of Reason.
Antonia Hodgson's first novel is called The Devil in the Marshalsea.
Dr Lucy Powell is a former 麻豆社 Radio 3 and AHRC New Generation Thinker.
Geoffrey Robertson QC is a civil liberties barrister and author.

Producer: Harry Parker.

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Thu 17 Apr 2014 22:00

The Devil in the Marshalsea

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Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Philip Dodd
Interviewed Guest Norman Poser
Interviewed Guest Antonia Hodgson
Interviewed Guest Lucy Powell
Producer Harry Parker
Interviewed Guest Geoffrey Robertson

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  • Thu 17 Apr 2014 22:00

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