Louis A Knafla
Biographic Data
| ID | 4980677 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Louis A Knafla |
| GIVEN NAMES | Louis A |
| FAMILY NAME | Knafla |
| SIGNATURE | KNAFLA L A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Calgary |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 29 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 24 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 5 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1969 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
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Fragile Settlements
Fragile Settlements compares the processes by which colonial authority was asserted over Indigenous people in south-west Australia and prairie Canada from the 1830s to the early twentieth century. At the start of this period, there was an explosion of settler migration across the British Empire. In a humanitarian response to the unprecedented demand for land, Britain’s Colonial Office moved to protect Indigenous peoples by making them subjects un…
Aboriginal Title and Indigenous Peoples
Delgamuukw. Mabo. Ngati Apa. Recent cases have created a framework for litigating Aboriginal title in Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. This book brings together distinguished scholars who show that our understanding of where the concept of Aboriginal title came from – and where it may be going – can also be enhanced by exploring legal developments in these former British colonies in a comparative, multidisciplinary framework. Contributors trac…
Laws and Societies in the Canadian Prairie West, 1670-1940
Laws and Societies in the Canadian Prairie West, 1670-1940 examines the legal history of the north-west frontier, from the earliest years of European-Native contact in the seventeenth century to the mid-1900s. Challenging myths about a peaceful west and prairie exceptionalism, the book explores the substance of prairie legal history and the degree to which the region's mentality is rooted in the historical experience of distinctive prairie people…
Crime and Criminal Justice in Europe and Canada
How is modern-day thinking about crime different from that of previous centuries? What are the similarities and differences in attitudes and systems between the civil and common law societies of Europe and North America? These and other questions were addressed at an international conference on crime and criminal justice at The University of Calgary attended by historians, professors of law, judges, and criminologists. The essays in Part I consid…
Violent Crime in North America
This, the nineteenth volume ofCriminal Justice History,features seven original essays on the history of violent crimes and punishments in North America in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, including a major bibliography on capital punishment and the death penalty in the United States. The volume also contains a long book review essay on eleven books dealing with aspects of global terrorism, and reviews of eleven individual major works on th…
Policing and War in Europe
Policing and War in Europemarks a new departure inCriminal Justice History.These seven chapter essays, together with the reviews of twelve major works in the area, establish the series as a major forum for exploring new areas of research in the criminal justice area in its historical, criminological, legal, and social aspects. Common themes and issues that emerge from the study of policing and warring from the perspectives of both the nation stat…
Crime, Gender, and Sexuality in Criminal Prosecutions
Knafla and his contributors explore the common problems and issues that emerge from the study of class and gender in criminal prosecutions, ranging from late medieval Europe to the early 20th century. The chapters demonstrate that conceptions of crime and criminal behavior are influenced decisively by the roles of class, gender, and later race as societies evolve in search of continuity and conformity. The seven chapters in this volume, together …
The Making of English Law
Essays in the History of Canadian Law, Vol. 6
Journal Article Essays in the History of Canadian Law Get access Foster Hamar Mclaren John, eds., Essays in the History of Canadian Law, vol. 6: British Columbia and the Yukon. Toronto: The Osgoode Society for Canadian Legal History and University of Toronto Press, 1995. xvii, 583 pp. $70.00 (cloth). $45.00 (paper). Louis A. Knafla Louis A. Knafla University of Calgary Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Ameri…
Law, Land, and Family
Prosecution and Punishment
"Prosecution and Punishment: Petty Crime and the Law in London and Rural Middlesex, c. 1660-1725, by Robert B. Shoemaker." Canadian Journal of History, 27(3), pp. 548–549
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Criminal Justice History
Journal Article Criminal Justice History: An International Annual Get access Knafla Louis A., ed., Criminal Justice History: An International Annual, Vol. VII, 1986. Westport, Conn: Meckler Publishing Corporation, 1986. 223 pp., $49.50. Alexander W. Pisciotta Alexander W. Pisciotta Kutztown University Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar American Journal of Legal History, Volume 33, Issue 2, April 1989, Pages 1…
Crime and the Courts in England 1660-1800
Law and Justice in a New Land
Journal Article Vertebrates of the United States Get access Knafla L. A.. Vertebrates of the United States. Carswells, Toronto, 1986. xv, 379 pp. Can $49.50. Jim Phillips Jim Phillips Dalhousie University Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar American Journal of Legal History, Volume 32, Issue 1, January 1988, Pages 82–83, https://doi.org/10.2307/845997 Published: 01 January 1988
Criminal Justice History
Journal Article Criminal Justice History: An International Annual Get access Knafla L.A., ed., Criminal Justice History: An International Annual. Vol. V. Westport, Conn.: Meckler Publishing, 1984. 176 pp. plus book reviews. $49.50. Terry L. Chapman Terry L. Chapman University of Lethbridge Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar American Journal of Legal History, Volume 30, Issue 4, October 1986, Pages 368–369, ht…
John at Love Killed Her
Essays in the History of Canadian Law, Volume I
Journal Article Essays in the History of Canadian Law Get access Flaherty David H., ed., Essays in the History of Canadian Law, volume I. Toronto: University of Toronto Press for The Osgoode Society, 1981. xvi, 428 pp. $35.00. Louis A. Knafla Louis A. Knafla University of Calgary Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar American Journal of Legal History, Volume 27, Issue 4, October 1983, Pages 389–392, https://doi.…
Sir Edward Coke and "The Grievances of the Commonwealth," 1621-1628
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Law and Society in Canada in Historical Perspective
Journal Article Law and Society in Canada in Historical Perspective Get access Bercuson D. J. Knafla L. A., Editors, Law and Society in Canada in Historical Perspective. Calgary: The University of Calgary, 1979. The University of Calgary Studies in History No. 2. ii, 172 pp. $5.95. Neil Sutherland Neil Sutherland The University of British Columbia Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar American Journal of Legal H…
Crime and Punishment in Early Modern Europe
St. German's Doctor and Student
Journal Article St. German's Doctor and Student Get access Plucknett T. F. T. Barton J. L., Editors. St. German's Doctor and Student. London, Selden Society, (Volume 91) 1974 (1975). lxxvi, 346 pp. $38.00. Louis A. Knafla Louis A. Knafla Professor of History The University of Calgary Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar American Journal of Legal History, Volume 24, Issue 4, October 1980, Pages 364–366, https://…
Law and Politics in Jacobean England
Law and Politics in Jacobean England. The Tracts of Lord Chancellor Ellesmere
Law and Politics in Jacobean England. The Tracts of Lord Chancellor Ellesmere Get access Knafla Louis A., Law and Politics in Jacobean England. The Tracts of Lord Chancellor Ellesmere. Cambridge Studies in English Legal History. New York, Cambridge University Press, 1977. xxvii, 355 p. $34.00. Stephen D. White Stephen D. White Wesleyan University Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar American Journal of Legal Hi…
Enemies of God
each other across a division in Shakespeare's imagination that is never closed nor completely bridged."This division separates "a trusting investment of self in an other and (sic) that turns on the mutual dependence of male and female" from "a counter- turn toward the assertion of self-willed masculine autonomy over destructive female power or over compliant feminine goodness."This book in general contains much amibitious and industrious effort t…
Conscience in the English Common Law Tradition
Law and Politics in Jacobean England
This study is devoted chiefly to Ellesmere's career and writings as Lord Chancellor, 1603–1617. After an introduction to his life and career from 1541 to 1603, Part One is a study of his role in the legal and political history of Jacobean England. In order to place the analysis of law and politics in a broader context, topics discussed include economics, religion, social customs and thought, in addition to questions concerning the forms of action…
Prosecuting Crime in the Renaissance
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Law and Politics in Jacobean England
Law and Politics in Jacobean England. The Tracts of Lord Chancellor Ellesmere
Law and Politics in Jacobean England. The Tracts of Lord Chancellor Ellesmere Get access Knafla Louis A., Law and Politics in Jacobean England. The Tracts of Lord Chancellor Ellesmere. Cambridge Studies in English Legal History. New York, Cambridge University Press, 1977. xxvii, 355 p. $34.00. Stephen D. White Stephen D. White Wesleyan University Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar American Journal of Legal Hi…
St. German's Doctor and Student
Journal Article St. German's Doctor and Student Get access Plucknett T. F. T. Barton J. L., Editors. St. German's Doctor and Student. London, Selden Society, (Volume 91) 1974 (1975). lxxvi, 346 pp. $38.00. Louis A. Knafla Louis A. Knafla Professor of History The University of Calgary Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar American Journal of Legal History, Volume 24, Issue 4, October 1980, Pages 364–366, https://…
Sir Edward Coke and "The Grievances of the Commonwealth," 1621-1628
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. Please use the Get access link above for information on how to access this content
Law and Society in Canada in Historical Perspective
Journal Article Law and Society in Canada in Historical Perspective Get access Bercuson D. J. Knafla L. A., Editors, Law and Society in Canada in Historical Perspective. Calgary: The University of Calgary, 1979. The University of Calgary Studies in History No. 2. ii, 172 pp. $5.95. Neil Sutherland Neil Sutherland The University of British Columbia Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar American Journal of Legal H…
Crime and Punishment in Early Modern Europe
Essays in the History of Canadian Law, Volume I
Journal Article Essays in the History of Canadian Law Get access Flaherty David H., ed., Essays in the History of Canadian Law, volume I. Toronto: University of Toronto Press for The Osgoode Society, 1981. xvi, 428 pp. $35.00. Louis A. Knafla Louis A. Knafla University of Calgary Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar American Journal of Legal History, Volume 27, Issue 4, October 1983, Pages 389–392, https://doi.…
John at Love Killed Her
Criminal Justice History
Journal Article Criminal Justice History: An International Annual Get access Knafla L.A., ed., Criminal Justice History: An International Annual. Vol. V. Westport, Conn.: Meckler Publishing, 1984. 176 pp. plus book reviews. $49.50. Terry L. Chapman Terry L. Chapman University of Lethbridge Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar American Journal of Legal History, Volume 30, Issue 4, October 1986, Pages 368–369, ht…
Crime and the Courts in England 1660-1800
Law and Justice in a New Land
Journal Article Vertebrates of the United States Get access Knafla L. A.. Vertebrates of the United States. Carswells, Toronto, 1986. xv, 379 pp. Can $49.50. Jim Phillips Jim Phillips Dalhousie University Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar American Journal of Legal History, Volume 32, Issue 1, January 1988, Pages 82–83, https://doi.org/10.2307/845997 Published: 01 January 1988
Criminal Justice History
Journal Article Criminal Justice History: An International Annual Get access Knafla Louis A., ed., Criminal Justice History: An International Annual, Vol. VII, 1986. Westport, Conn: Meckler Publishing Corporation, 1986. 223 pp., $49.50. Alexander W. Pisciotta Alexander W. Pisciotta Kutztown University Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar American Journal of Legal History, Volume 33, Issue 2, April 1989, Pages 1…
Bound for America
Prosecution and Punishment
"Prosecution and Punishment: Petty Crime and the Law in London and Rural Middlesex, c. 1660-1725, by Robert B. Shoemaker." Canadian Journal of History, 27(3), pp. 548–549
Law, Land, and Family
Essays in the History of Canadian Law, Vol. 6
Journal Article Essays in the History of Canadian Law Get access Foster Hamar Mclaren John, eds., Essays in the History of Canadian Law, vol. 6: British Columbia and the Yukon. Toronto: The Osgoode Society for Canadian Legal History and University of Toronto Press, 1995. xvii, 583 pp. $70.00 (cloth). $45.00 (paper). Louis A. Knafla Louis A. Knafla University of Calgary Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Ameri…
The Making of English Law
Policing and War in Europe
Policing and War in Europemarks a new departure inCriminal Justice History.These seven chapter essays, together with the reviews of twelve major works in the area, establish the series as a major forum for exploring new areas of research in the criminal justice area in its historical, criminological, legal, and social aspects. Common themes and issues that emerge from the study of policing and warring from the perspectives of both the nation stat…
Crime, Gender, and Sexuality in Criminal Prosecutions
Knafla and his contributors explore the common problems and issues that emerge from the study of class and gender in criminal prosecutions, ranging from late medieval Europe to the early 20th century. The chapters demonstrate that conceptions of crime and criminal behavior are influenced decisively by the roles of class, gender, and later race as societies evolve in search of continuity and conformity. The seven chapters in this volume, together …
Violent Crime in North America
This, the nineteenth volume ofCriminal Justice History,features seven original essays on the history of violent crimes and punishments in North America in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, including a major bibliography on capital punishment and the death penalty in the United States. The volume also contains a long book review essay on eleven books dealing with aspects of global terrorism, and reviews of eleven individual major works on th…
Crime and Criminal Justice in Europe and Canada
How is modern-day thinking about crime different from that of previous centuries? What are the similarities and differences in attitudes and systems between the civil and common law societies of Europe and North America? These and other questions were addressed at an international conference on crime and criminal justice at The University of Calgary attended by historians, professors of law, judges, and criminologists. The essays in Part I consid…
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