Before revision: The General Court of Massachusetts Bay Colony enacted a law in November of 1646 providing, among other things, for the capital punishment of male children that were disobedient to their parentsSUTTON , JOHN R. "Stubborn Children: Law and the Socialization of Deviance in the Puritan Colonies."
After revision: The General Court of Massachusetts Bay Colony enacted a law in November of 1646 providing, among other things, for the capital punishment of male children that were disobedient to their parents.SUTTON , JOHN R. "Stubborn Children: Law and the Socialization of Deviance in the Puritan Colonies."