A most diabolical deed' : Infanticide and Irish society, 1850-1900

Examining the phenomenon of infanticide in Ireland from 1850 to 1900, this title is based on a large sample of 4,645 individual cases of infant murder, attempted infanticide and concealment of birth. Through a variety of sources, attitudes towards the crime of infanticide and women accused of the of...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: [Place of publication not identified] : Oxford University Press USA, 2015.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Kvinnliga mördare > historia.
Barnamord > historia.
Living conditions.
Criminals.
Infanticide > Ireland > 19th century.
Levnadsförhållanden.
Brottslingar.
Barnamord > Irland > 1800-talet.
Infanticide > Law and legislation.
Infanticide.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Criminology
HISTORY > Europe > Ireland.
Medecine > Histoire > 19e siecle.
Infanticide > Irlande > Études de cas.
Infanticide > Irlande > Histoire > 19e siecle.
History, 19th Century
Confidentiality > history
Infanticide > history
Infanticide > Law and legislation > Ireland > History > 19th century.
Infanticide > Ireland > Case studies.
Infanticide > Ireland > History > 19th century.
Ireland.
Irlande.
Ireland
Narratives.
History.
Case studies.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Examining the phenomenon of infanticide in Ireland from 1850 to 1900, this title is based on a large sample of 4,645 individual cases of infant murder, attempted infanticide and concealment of birth. Through a variety of sources, attitudes towards the crime of infanticide and women accused of the offence are revealed.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (288 pages).
ISBN:9781526102232

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