Before revision: The General Court of Massachusetts Bay enacted a law on November 6, 1646 providing for the capital punishment of male juveniles 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 enacted a law on November 6, 1646 providing for the capital punishment of male childrenColony that were disobedient to their parentsSUTTON, JOHN R. "Stubborn Children: Law and the Socialization of Deviance in the Puritan Colonies."