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

Name: Prescription for Murder The Victorian Serial Killings of Dr. Thomas Neill Cream
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ISBN: 9780226560687

ISBN-10: 0226560686

ISBN-13: 9780226560687

Edition: 1993

Authors: Angus McLaren

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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.

Book details

List price: $26.00
Copyright year: 1993
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Publication date: 6/1/1995
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 234
Size: 0.62" wide x 0.89" long x 0.06" tall
Weight: 0.748
Language: English



Acknowledgments


Dramatis Personae


Introduction



The Crimes



The Time and Place



The Murders



The Police



The Suspect



The Trial



The Context



Prostitution



Abortion



Blackmail



Doctors



Detectives



Degenerates



Women


Conclusion


Afterword


Notes


Select


Bibliography


Index