Justice and mercy by Philippa Byrne (Hardback Book)

Name: Justice and mercy by Philippa Byrne (Hardback Book)
Brand: Manchester University Press

Manchester University Press

Justice and mercy argues that our understanding of the creation of the English common law cannot be complete until we appreciate the moral dilemmas the process generated. It investigates one of the most acute difficulties facing the judges of the twelfth century: how to choose between justice and mercy when determining the appropriate punishment for an offender. This choice was particularly troubling because a morally wrong decision could endanger the soul of the judge making it. This book therefore provides a new way of thinking about the English common law by reconstructing the moral world of the judges themselves.\nExamining a wide range of texts, including theological commentaries, moral treatises, letters, sermons and chronicles, the book shows how concern over judicial probity, virtue\n\nJustice and mercy\nMoral Theology and the Exercise of Law in Twelfth-Century England\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Royal Mail t;