Scottish History in 15 Violent Crimes : Gender, Society and the Law / Louise Heren.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Heren, Louise, author.

Series:

History in 15.

History in 15

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Violent crimes--History--Scotland.

Violent crimes.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (312 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Distribution:

London : Bloomsbury Publishing (UK), 2025.

Place of Publication:

London : Bloomsbury Academic, 2026.

System Details:

text file rdaft

Summary:

Taking fifteen real-life criminal cases prosecuted at the High Court of Justiciary in Scotland between 1700 and 2000, this book explores developments in social attitudes and legal responses to violence. From the last execution for witchcraft to the first prosecution for marital rape, as well as cases of murder, poisoning and infanticide, Scottish History in 15 Violent Crimes examines aspects of masculinity, female agency, emancipation and tolerance. Using these cases to explore how society has and does perceive different violent crimes, the role of gender, attitudes towards homosexuality, fear of 'the other' and attitudes to capital punishment, Heren compares Scottish examples to others in England and Europe to identify similarities and differences, and to contribute to ongoing debates about gender, crime and the law. Charting the social and legal developments that emerged in response to violent crime, this book asks why people commit such crimes, who they and their victims were, and how far we have really progressed in our attitudes towards and treatment of violence.

Contents:

Acknowledgements List of Illustrations Introduction: People, Society and Scots law since 1700 1. John Martin, 1709: Incest and the Law 2. Janet Horne, 1727: Widows and Witchcraft 3. Barbara Malcolm, 1808: Mothers and Infanticide 4. Tron Rioters, 1811: Riots, Murder and Class Conflict 5. Burke and Hare, 1828: Serial murder, Medicine and the Law 6. Margaret Paterson, 1830: Victim, Accuser and Cadaver 7. Madeleine Smith, 1857: Poison, Gender and Morality 8. Patrick Higgins, 1895: Sexual abuse and Disease 9. Oscar Slater, 1919: Murder and 'The Other' 10. Susan Newell, 1923: Murder, Gender and Insanity 11. Robert Handley, 1926: Capital Punishment and Insanity 12 Thomas Lutton, 1928: Incest and Illegitimacy 13 Peter Manuel, 1958: Serial Killer, Mind and Motive 14 Henry John Burnett, 1963: Adultery and Execution 15 Johnson Davis Stallard, 1989: Marital Rape and the Law Conclusion Research Questions & Further Debate Bibliography Index

ISBN:

1-350-44340-9

OCLC:

1559240535