Women, crime, and character : from Moll Flanders to Tess of the d 'Urbervilles - Lacey, Nicola (Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2008)
'Don't go to murder my character': criminal responsibility in the ag e of Moll Flanders -- 'What is the use of a woman's will?': the demise of Moll in the age of sensibility -- 'The weaker half of the human fami ly'?: responsibility, mind and morals in the age of Tess.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Keywords: Feminist jurisprudence; Women -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- Social aspects; Reputation (Law); Criminal liability