Prosecution and radical discourse during the 1790s: the case of the Scottish sedition trials
journal contribution
posted on 2023-05-26, 10:45authored byDavis, MT
This essay looks at the sedition trials in Scotland during the 1790s to examine how prosecution was exploited by radicals as a forum for political expression. As the government instituted a concerted campaign against radical activism, an increasing number of reformers faced trial on sedition and treason in this period. The courtroom emerged as an alternative venue for political discourse and this essay will explore some of the ways by which radicals challenged the dominant discursive and performative elements of trial proceedings.
History
Publication title
International Journal of the Sociology of Law
Volume
33
Article number
3
Number
3
Pagination
148-158
ISSN
0194-6595
Publication status
Published
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