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Prescription for murder by Angus McLaren · Booklabria

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Prescription for murder

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First published: 1993
Language: English
Editions: 3

Synopsis

From 1877 to 1892, Dr. Thomas Neill Cream murdered seven women, all prostitutes or patients seeking abortions, in England and North America. A Prescription for Murder begins with Angus McLaren's vividly detailed story of the killings. Using press reports and police dossiers, McLaren investigates the links between crime and respectability to reveal a remarkable range of Victorian sexual tensions and fears. McLaren explores how the roles of murderer and victim were created, and how similar tensions might contribute to the onslaught of serial killing in today's society.

Subjects: History
Biography
Case studies
Serial murders
Crimes against
Physicians
Set in: England
London
Time: 19th Century

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