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A Prescription for Murder: The Victorian Serial Killings of Dr. Thomas Neill Cream

A Prescription for Murder: The Victorian Serial Killings of Dr. Thomas Neill Cream

Paperback

Series: The Chicago Sexuality, History, and Society

CriminologyTrue Crime

ISBN10: 0226560686
ISBN13: 9780226560687
Publisher: Univ Of Chicago Pr
Published: Jun 1 1995
Pages: 234
Weight: 0.72
Height: 0.53 Width: 6.02 Depth: 9.01
Language: English
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.

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