Franziska Niedrist has posted Crime and Criminal Justice: Habsburg's Supreme Court, Tyrol and Vorarlberg (1814-1844):
This paper examines criminal justice practices in Austria during the Vormärz period on the basis of a series of criminal case files from the Supreme Judicial Authority (Oberste Justizstelle) of the Habsburg Monarchy. The interdisciplinary study investigates a wide range of offenses prosecuted in Tyrol and Vorarlberg. At the same time, it provides a nuanced picture of Austrian criminal justice, offering insights into the decision-making practices of the supreme court as well as its interaction with lower judicial authorities. By combining traditional approaches in legal history with innovative methods drawn from the history of crime (historische Kriminalitätsforschung) and discourse analysis, the study adopts a novel perspective. Moreover, it offers valuable insights into the history of Austrian criminal law, crime and society, while also illuminating everyday life in the early 19th century.
--Dan Ernst
