Nann and Cohen on legal historical research

John B. Nann and the late Morris L. Cohen (both of the Lillian Goldman Law Library, Yale Law School) have published The Yale Law School Guide to Research in American Legal History with Yale University Press. From the publisher:

The study of legal history has a broad application that extends well beyond the interests of legal historians. An attorney arguing a case today may need to cite cases that are decades or even centuries old, and historians studying political or cultural history often encounter legal issues that affect their main subjects. Both groups need to understand the laws and legal practices of past eras. This essential reference is intended for the many nonspecialists who need to enter this arcane and often tricky area of research.

 Further information is available here.

Turner and friends on the history of crime & criminal justice

A Companion to the History of Crime and Criminal Justice was published by Policy Press in 2017. It is co-edited by Jo Turner, Paul Taylor, and Sharon Morley (all at the University of Chester), along with Karen Corteen (Liverpool John Moores University). From the publisher: 

This companion addresses the history of crime and punishment through entries by expert contributors that select and define the central vocabulary and terminology for the study of the history of crime and punishment. Organized alphabetically, with useful cross-references and bibliographies, it goes beyond mere definitions to offer rigorous critical analysis of the terms and their use within the field, both now and in the past. It will be essential to students, researchers, and teachers in the field.

List of entries after the jump: