The Proofs of Infanticide Considered (Classic Reprint): Including Dr. Hunter's Tract on Child Murder, with Illustrative Notes; And a Summary of the ... Knowledge on That Subject (Classic Reprint) - Tapa blanda

Cummin, William

 
9781332277407: The Proofs of Infanticide Considered (Classic Reprint): Including Dr. Hunter's Tract on Child Murder, with Illustrative Notes; And a Summary of the ... Knowledge on That Subject (Classic Reprint)

Sinopsis

Explore the medical‑legal puzzle of infanticide, with a clear, evidence‑based look at how live birth and death are proven in court.
This edition collects Dr. Hunter’s tract on child murder, its critiques, and a comprehensive medico‑legal overview. It presents arguments, tests, and notes in plain language to illuminate how experts assess evidence in cases involving newborns.


  • What counts as signs of live birth and how maturity is determined among newborns.

  • How physicians evaluate injuries, wounds, and possible violence in infant deaths.

  • What tests and reasoning courts use to distinguish natural death from homicide.

  • Context for how infanticide was understood and debated in medico‑legal history.



Ideal for readers of medical jurisprudence, legal history, and anyone seeking a grounded view of the evidence behind infanticide cases.

"Sinopsis" puede pertenecer a otra edición de este libro.

Reseña del editor

Excerpt from The Proofs of Infanticide Considered: Including Dr. Hunter's Tract on Child Murder, With Illustrative Notes; And a Summary of the Present State of Medico-Legal Knowledge on That Subject

An experience of some years in teaching Forensic Medicine, has, however, led me to believe that all the material points might be stated clearly and popularly within a moderate compass. The result of such a per suasion is the production of this little work.

About the Publisher

Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com

This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Reseña del editor

Excerpt from The Proofs of Infanticide Considered: Including Dr. Hunter's Tract on Child Murder, With Illustrative Notes; And a Summary of the Present State of Medico-Legal Knowledge on That Subject

My dear Sir,

I avail myself of your permission to inscribe this little work to you.

About the Publisher

Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com

This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

"Sobre este título" puede pertenecer a otra edición de este libro.

Otras ediciones populares con el mismo título

9780260054630: The Proofs of Infanticide Considered: Including Dr. Hunter's Tract on Child Murder, With Illustrative Notes; And a Summary of the Present State of ... Knowledge on That Subject (Classic Reprint)

Edición Destacada

ISBN 10:  0260054631 ISBN 13:  9780260054630
Editorial: Forgotten Books, 2018
Tapa dura