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Mothers, Criminal Insanity and the Asylum in Victorian England: Cure, Redemption and Rehabilitation
| Author(s) | By Alison C. Pedley (Independent Scholar, UK). |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Format | Hardback |
| Pages | 288 |
| Published in | United Kingdom |
| Published | 10 Aug 2023 |
| Availability | POD |
List of Charts List of Images List of Tables Acknowledgements 1. 'One of the very gravest of crimes.': Introduction 2. 'How Criminal Lunatics Are Made': Pathways to the Asylum - Court Cases, Criminal Responsibility, Insanity Defence and the Power
Alison C. Pedley is an independent scholar based in the UK, specialising in the history of 'criminal lunatic' mothers and the medical and legal systems of Victorian England. She was awarded her PhD from University of Roehampton, UK, in 2020.
