(Source: Springer)
Springer is
publishing a book on the judicial treatment of suicides in early modern Sweden.
ABOUT THE BOOK
This book explores the judicial treatment of
suicides in early modern Sweden, with a focus on the criminal investigation and
selective treatment of suicides in the lower courts in the seventeenth and
early eighteenth centuries. Riikka Miettinen shows that reactions and attitudes
towards suicides varied considerably despite harsh condemnation by officials.
The indictment, investigation, and classification of suspected suicides and the
mental state of a person already deceased were challenging, and depended on
local co-operation and lay testimonies. Not all suicides were considered alike;
a widespread view on the heinousness of suicide was not the same as agreement
about specific cases, and did not result in uniform handling of them. The
social status and local ties of the deceased influenced the interpretations and
responses at the local lower courts and communities. Esteemed local community
members had a better defence and greater chance to escape the shameful
penalties.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Riikka Miettinen
- 1.Tampere University Tampere Finland
TABLE OF
CONTENTS
Front Matter
Pages i-xi
Introduction
Pages 1-44
Attitudes and Reactions to Suicides in Early
Modern Sweden
Pages 45-105
Prosecuting Suspected Suicides: Processes and
Obstacles
Pages 107-172
Investigation of Suicides in the Lower Courts
Pages 173-255
Selectivity by the Court: The Influence of
Social Standing, Reputation and Piety
Pages 257-326
Conclusion
Pages 327-337
Back Matter
Pages 339-346
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