Murder, Medicine and Motherhood
Author | : Emma Cunliffe |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 247 |
Release | : 2011 |
ISBN-10 | : 147256555X |
ISBN-13 | : 9781472565556 |
Rating | : 4/5 (5X Downloads) |
Download or read book Murder, Medicine and Motherhood written by Emma Cunliffe and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the early 1990s, unexplained infant death has been reformulated as a criminal justice problem within many western societies. This shift has produced wrongful convictions in more than one jurisdiction. This book uses a detailed case study of the murder trial and appeals of Kathleen Folbigg to examine the pragmatics of proof beyond a reasonable doubt. It explores how legal process, medical knowledge and expectations of motherhood work together when a mother is charged with killing infants who have died in mysterious circumstances. The author argues that Folbigg, who remains in prison, was.