| «Lettres de Cachet» and Social Control in the «Ancien Régime», 1659-1789 Contributor(s): Strayer, Brian E. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0820417068 ISBN-13: 9780820417066 Publisher: Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publi OUR PRICE: $52.20 Product Type: Hardcover Published: August 1992 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Law | Criminal Law - General - History | Europe - France - Social Science | Sociology - Marriage & Family |
| Dewey: 345.440 |
| LCCN: 91-30742 |
| Series: Twentieth Century American Jewish Writers |
| Physical Information: 247 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - French - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: "Lettres de cachet," one of many social control mechanisms of Old Regime France, needs reassessment today after two centuries of distorted interpretations portraying these royal arrest warrants as symbols of despotism. In reality, these private "ordres du roi" were preventive measures to control deviant elements in society (juvenile delinquents, prostitutes, the insane, etc.). These "ordres" enabled the King, police, and parents to preserve family honor, enforce socially acceptable behavior, and prevent crimes embarrassing to the family and disruptive to social harmony. This book examines the legal and administrative framework, police methods and procedures, family problems and concerns, and the actual lifestyles of inmates at some of the foremost carceral institutions of 17th and 18th century Paris from 1650 to 1789. |