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A historical study of how gender, violence, and community norms shaped the workings of the Parisian justice system at the end of the nineteenth century. Drawing on court records, police archives, and contemporary commentary, Ferguson examines cases involving domestic violence, sexual assault, and intimate conflict, revealing how legal outcomes were influenced by prevailing ideas about masculinity, femininity, and social respectability. The book offers a nuanced portrait of everyday life, community expectations, and the contested meanings of justice in fin‑de‑siècle Paris.

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