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

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.

Summary

Between 1877 and 1892, Dr Thomas Neill Cream murdered seven women, all prostitutes or patients seeking abortions, in England and North America. Using press reports and police dossiers, this work presents an account of the killings, providing an insight into Victorian sexual tensions and fears.

Product details

• Authors: A Mclaren, A. Mclaren, Angus McLaren, Angus (University of Victoria McLaren
• Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.06.1995
• EAN: 9780226560687
• ISBN: 978-0-226-56068-7
• No. of pages: 234
• Dimensions: 154 mm x 232 mm x 19 mm
• Weight: 398 g
• Series: Chicago Series on Sexuality, History & Society; Chicago Series on Sexuality, History & Society; Chicago Sexuality Hist & Society SHS (CHUP); The Chicago Series on Sexuality, History, and Society
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Law > Criminal law, criminal procedural law, criminology