Beyond case reporters: using newspapers to supplement the legal-historical record (A case study of blasphemous libel)
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Article Title | Beyond case reporters: using newspapers to supplement the legal-historical record (A case study of blasphemous libel) |
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Article Category | Article |
Authors | |
Author | Patrick, Jeremy |
Journal Title | Drexel Law Review |
Journal Citation | 3 (2), pp. 539-560 |
Number of Pages | 22 |
Year | 2011 |
Place of Publication | Philadelphia, PA. United States |
Web Address (URL) | http://earlemacklaw.drexel.edu/~/media/Files/law/law%20review/spring_2011/Patrick.ashx |
Abstract | Judicial opinions selected for inclusion in case law reporters are only a small fraction of the universe of legal materials that may provide insight into the history of how legal concepts work in practice. This article examines a neglected source of information: newspaper archives, many of which are becoming available in full-text electronic databases. This article argues that newspapers are a valuable supplement and corrective to legal research performed through traditional means. It includes a test case of how research on a discrete legal topic (Canada's prohibition on blasphemous libel) turns up very different results in newspaper archives compared to case reporters. |
Keywords | newspapers; newspaper archives; non-traditional legal research |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 489999. Other law and legal studies not elsewhere classified |
430321. North American history | |
500405. Religion, society and culture | |
Public Notes | The Drexel Law Review is too new to be included in the 2010 ARC journal list. American law journals are not formally peer reviewed, but their editorial processes are considered the equivalent of peer review by the ARC. |
Byline Affiliations | York University, Canada |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q1y8z/beyond-case-reporters-using-newspapers-to-supplement-the-legal-historical-record-a-case-study-of-blasphemous-libel
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