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 Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3 and AHRC New Generation Thinker.
Geoffrey Robertson QC is a civil liberties barrister and author.
Producer: Harry Parker.
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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 22:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3
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