September 23, 2005 Source: University of Toronto:
http://www.news.utoronto.ca/bin6/050923-1653.asp Lecture traces roots of modern justice in 18th century Britain John Beattie kicks off UProf lecture series Sep 23/05 by Sean Bettam The 2005-06 University Professor Lecture Series begins Tuesday, Sept. 27 with U of T legal historian John Beattie speaking on the topic Crime and Punishment in 18th-Century London and the Foundations of Modern Criminal Justice. The lecture is at 7:30 p.m. in the George Ignatieff Theatre, 15 Devonshire Place. Admission is free. Beattie will explore the nature of the criminal justice system in 18th-century London. Taking examples from real-life court trials, he will illustrate the ways in which the changes that came about during this era became permanent features of the modern courtroom. Beattie is a renowned legal historian, particularly in the history of crime and criminal justice in early-modern England. His two major studies Crime and the Courts in England and Policing and Punishment in London are widely regarded as of groundbreaking importance to the social history of crime. The University Professor Lecture Series is presented by the Global Knowledge Foundation, a non-profit U of T student group that promotes matters of interest in the arts and sciences, and is sponsored by the Faculty of Arts and Science and the Elderwood Foundation. Featured speakers are among the world's leading thinkers and all hold the title of University Professor - the highest distinction U of T accords its faculty. Further details are available at www.artsandscience.utoronto.ca or by calling 416-946-5937. MEDIA CONTACT: Sean Bettam, Faculty of Arts and Science, University of Toronto, 416-946-7950, sbettam@artsci.utoronto.ca
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