"The Leprosy of Lynch Law": A Jesuit Exchange in La Civiltà Cattolica
In 1891-1892, the Roman Jesuit journal La Civiltà Cattolica published three texts addressing the morality of lynching in the United States – an exchange prompted by the lynching of eleven Italians/Italian Americans in New Orleans. While reflecting the traditional restriction of capital punishment to...
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| Language: | English |
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Rabbi Myer and Dorothy Kripke Center for the Study of Religion and Society at Creighton University
2020
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Journal of religion & society. Supplement
Year: 2020, Volume: 21, Pages: 44-62 |
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| Summary: | In 1891-1892, the Roman Jesuit journal La Civiltà Cattolica published three texts addressing the morality of lynching in the United States – an exchange prompted by the lynching of eleven Italians/Italian Americans in New Orleans. While reflecting the traditional restriction of capital punishment to public authorities that characterizes Catholic social thought, the anonymous participants in the journal’s exchange also raise considerations about the rights and social standings of the victim. In addition, the exchange illustrates the perils of crisis exceptionalism as an excuse to ignore the rule of law. |
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| ISSN: | 1941-8450 |
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