First published in 1828, this work presents a comprehensive system of laws for the United States criminal justice system for the time period. It is an important work for those interested in the history of American law. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as ...
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First published in 1828, this work presents a comprehensive system of laws for the United States criminal justice system for the time period. It is an important work for those interested in the history of American law. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
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Very Good. [An important work in American Jurisprudence] Folio. Bound in modern black cloth, with gilt spine lettering. Fine binding and cover. Renewed end pages. x, [2], 142, 187, 51, 45, [1], 21 pages. Darkening to outer edge. Internally generally very clean and unmarked. Early signature of William Green, 1865. Refs: Cohen "Bibliography of Early American Law" 10311; Sabin 41617; Hicks, Men and Books Famous in the Law, 180. Edward Livingston (1764-1836) was an American jurist and statesman. He served as US Secretary of State, Minister to France and a Congressman and Senator from Louisiana. After working as a lawyer in New York with Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton, Livingston became a prominent person in the new state of Louisiana. "The first legal genius of modern times" (Dictionary of American Biography). Livingston developed a code of law, popularly called the "Livingston Code, " intended both for his state and for the nation. While never adopted by the State, Livingston's labor was widely read and influential as an enlightened model of judicial reform. "These Codes embody the most comprehensive and enlightened system of criminal law that has ever been presented to the world. They constitute a thesaurus from which the world has ever since been drawing ideas and principles. The Code of Reform and Prison Discipline is especially striking from the breadth of its view, and in some particulars its wisdom is yet in advance of even the present age" (Eugene Smith, Edward Livingston and the Louisiana Codes, in Columbia Law Review, II, n. 1, 1902, p. 32). Livingston was heavily influenced by the writings of Jeremy Bentham. The work was notable for its emphasis on rehabilitation and prevention rather than revenge and punishment. In it, Livingston advocated the abolition of capital punishment; and changing penitentiary labor from forced punishment to a reward based system chosen by the prisoner who would receive better accommodations in exchange.