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The Infamous Burke and Hare
- Serial Killers and Resurrectionists of Nineteenth Century Edinburgh
Engelsk Paperback
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- Serial Killers and Resurrectionists of Nineteenth Century Edinburgh
Engelsk Paperback

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Body snatchers and grave robbers were the stuff of Victorian lore, but two real-life culprits took the crimes out of shadowy cemeteries and into criminal court. William Burke and William Hare aided Scottish surgeons competing for anatomical breakthroughs by experimenting on human corpses. As the duo evolved from petty theft to premeditated murder, they unwittingly brought attention to the medical practices of the era, leading to Burke''s death by hanging. This account not only explores the work of the resurrectionists, it reflects the nature of serial killers, 1820s criminal law, and Edinburgh''s early role as a seat of European medical research. Readers interested in the legal aspects of these crimes will find the trial testimony included to be a valuable resource.

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Sprog:
Engelsk
Sider:
273
ISBN-13:
9780786444038
Indbinding:
Paperback
Udgave:
ISBN-10:
0786444037
Udg. Dato:
9 sep 2009
Længde:
17mm
Bredde:
150mm
Højde:
224mm
Forlag:
McFarland & Co Inc
Oplagsdato:
9 sep 2009
Forfatter(e):
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