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Unofficial Perspectives on Torture in Ming and Qing China.
- Source :
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Late Imperial China . Jun2016, Vol. 37 Issue 1, p17-54. 38p. - Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- The article discusses official and unofficial perspectives of torture in the Ming and Qing dynasties of China. Topics discussed include the difference between torture and torment, the practice of torture according to late imperial Chinese law being legal only when it was applied as part of a legal proceeding by a judicial official, and handbooks written to shed light on the role of torture in the judicial process.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 08843236
- Volume :
- 37
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Late Imperial China
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 116820898
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1353/late.2016.0006