History of Criminal Law
The Criminal Law extends itself to every Individual of the Community. It views Man possessed of Affections and Passions. The Law attends to Man kind as we find em surrounded with all their Infirmities and all their Passions. Whatever will justify...
History of the Criminal Law of England,
4From John Adams to Pennsylvania Legislature, 21 December 1798 (Adams Papers)
this owing to a want of national character or want of criminal laws, a remedy ought to be sought
5From John Adams to George Washington Adams, 9 December 1821 (Adams Papers)
the manners of Justinian institutes of the Roman law Gilberts tracts Lord Hales history of the common law. In criminal law which I advise you to study to perfection for in that society is most deeply interested by all means read Lord Hales history of the please of the crown, Lord books 4 inst Hawkins pleas of the crown Do...
6From John Adams to Edward Livingston, 1 August 1822 (Adams Papers)
...soon as possible your report made to the general assembly of the State of Louisiana on the plan of a Penal Code of the said State. I have hitherto had read to me only the act relative to the criminal laws of the State; your election to execute it, & the resolutions; I have no idea of any higher honor to which a virtuous ambition can aspire, had it fallen to my lot at your age I should...