Sexual Forensics in Victorian and Edwardian England Age, Crime and Consent in the Courts
Drawing on court records from London and the South West, Sexual Forensics in Victorian and Edwardian England explores medical roles in trials for sexual offences. Its focus on sexual maturity, a more flexible concept than the legal age of consent, enables histories of sexual crime to be seen in a ne...
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Format: | eBook |
Language: | English |
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London
Palgrave Macmillan
2016, 2016
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Edition: | 1st ed. 2016 |
Series: | Genders and Sexualities in History
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Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Summary: | Drawing on court records from London and the South West, Sexual Forensics in Victorian and Edwardian England explores medical roles in trials for sexual offences. Its focus on sexual maturity, a more flexible concept than the legal age of consent, enables histories of sexual crime to be seen in a new light |
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Physical Description: | IX, 202 p online resource |
ISBN: | 9781137441720 |