Law and Justice in Song

This book examines the murder ballad form, songs about death and killing, from a legal history perspective.

Daniel Newman is Professor of Law at Cardiff University, UK.

1. Death, Killing, and Murder Ballads; 2. Investigating Murder Ballads; 3. Morality; 4.Vehicles for Bigotry; 5. Means of Resisting Inequality; 6.Tribute and Memorial; 7. Shock Value; 8. Gallows Humour; 9. Image Management; 10. Faith; 11. The Legacy of Criminality in Music