The Unwritten Law takes a look at the worths and presumptions of mid-Victorian England as revealed in the real operations of the criminal justice system. The operating definitions of criminality and justice were frequently influenced more by certain tacit presumptions than by the composed law. Through a mindful research study of the manner ins which the status and situations of victims and suspects affected judicial choices, Conley supplies important new insights into Victorian mindsets toward violence, ladies, kids, neighborhood, and the necessary principle of respectability. She also attends to problems that continue to be of concern in today’s society: How can equal justice be maintained when social and economic conditions and expectations are not equal? How can the rights of the implicated be reconciled with those of victims– particularly children? Can and should the courts disrupt the traditions of family and neighborhood? What requirements can determine the criminality of a particular act and the justice and effectiveness of penalty? This initial analysis will hold special interest for students and scholars of British history, social history, and criminality and the law.
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