Accommodating “Imbeciles”or the “Weak-Minded”
This article foregrounds the challenges encountered by the criminal justice system in understanding the distinctiveness of individuals in nineteenth-century Scotland classified as “imbecile” or “weak-minded”. Examining cases of rape and sexual assault that came before the High Court of Justiciary, i...
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| Dans: | URI:https://journals.openedition.org/chs, |
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| Auteurs principaux: | , |
| Format: | Article ou chapitre numérique |
| Langue: | Anglais |
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Crime, Histoire & Sociétés
2020
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| Accès en ligne: | Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM |