| A Prescription for Murder: The Victorian Serial Killings of Dr. Thomas Neill Cream Contributor(s): McLaren, Angus (Author) |
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ISBN: 0226560686 ISBN-13: 9780226560687 Publisher: University of Chicago Press OUR PRICE: $25.74 Product Type: Paperback Published: June 1995 Annotation: 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Criminology - True Crime | Murder - General |
| Dewey: 364.152 |
| LCCN: 92020219 |
| Series: Chicago Series on Sexuality, History, and Society (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.53" H x 6.02" W x 9.01" (0.72 lbs) 234 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): McLaren, Angus: - Angus McLaren is a leading figure in the history of sexuality, professor emeritus of history at the University of Victoria, British Columbia, and the author of several books, including The Trials of Masculinity: Policing of Sexual Boundaries, 1870-1930; A Prescription for Murder; and Impotence: A Cultural History. |