Infanticide
Expert Evidence and Testimony in Child Murder Cases, 1688-1955
Infanticide examines medical expert evidence in infanticide cases, focusing specifically on the shifting notion of certainty in medical testimony. Beginning in the Early Modern period and concluding in the mid-twentieth century, it considers how courts determined whether an infant died from natural causes or other reasons, including violence. The book explores expert evidence in cases of infanticide and examines the extent of certainty created by medical specialists who founded their testimony on anatomical exploration and science. As the book progresses, it becomes clear that medical specialists were unable to scientifically establish cause…
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Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-1-00-047417-6
- EAN: 9781000474176
- Produktnummer: 36596376
- Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2023
- Seitenangabe: 230 S.
- Plattform: EPUB
Über den Autor
Rachel Dixon began her career as a nurse and later a midwife before studying Law at the University of Hull, Hull, England. She is currently a lecturer in Law at the University of Hull, where she teaches Criminal Law and Criminal Justice. This book is her PhD thesis and her first publication.
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