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New-Born Child Murder: Women, Illegitimacy and the Courts in Eighteenth-Century England

Mark Jackson

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Description:This text concerns women who were accused of murdering their new-born children in the 18th century. It explores why certain women were suspected of murdering their children at birth and how they were subsequently treated by their neighbours, families, friends and the courts. The book draws heavily on a variety of archival material from the Northern Circuit courts and on a wide range of contemporary printed sources. Individual chapters focus on the key issues: the medical testimony in local investigations and in court; conflicting public representations of suspects; decision-making in the courts; debates about capital punishment and the administration of justice; and the changes in the law at the turn of the 19th century.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with New-Born Child Murder: Women, Illegitimacy and the Courts in Eighteenth-Century England. To get started finding New-Born Child Murder: Women, Illegitimacy and the Courts in Eighteenth-Century England, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: This text concerns women who were accused of murdering their new-born children in the 18th century. It explores why certain women were suspected of murdering their children at birth and how they were subsequently treated by their neighbours, families, friends and the courts. The book draws heavily on a variety of archival material from the Northern Circuit courts and on a wide range of contemporary printed sources. Individual chapters focus on the key issues: the medical testimony in local investigations and in court; conflicting public representations of suspects; decision-making in the courts; debates about capital punishment and the administration of justice; and the changes in the law at the turn of the 19th century.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with New-Born Child Murder: Women, Illegitimacy and the Courts in Eighteenth-Century England. To get started finding New-Born Child Murder: Women, Illegitimacy and the Courts in Eighteenth-Century England, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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