Science of Proof - Forensic Medicine in Modern France

The Science of Proof traces the rise of forensic medicine in modern France and examines its implications for our understanding of expert authority. In analyzing the intersection of law, medicine, and lived experiences, this book will interest historians of medicine, law, and gender.

List of contents

Introduction; 1. The science of death; 2. Poisoning and the problem of proof; 3. Deception and detection; 4. Reproductive bodies and crimes; 5. The forensics of sexual crimes against children; Conclusion and Epilogue.

About the author

Claire Cage is Associate Professor of History at the University of South Alabama. Her first book Unnatural Frenchmen: The Politics of Priestly Celibacy and Marriage, 1720-1815 won the Baker-Burton Prize from the European History Section of the Southern Historical Association.

Product details

• Authors: E. Claire (University of South Alabama) Cage, Cage E. Claire
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.05.2025
• EAN: 9781009198349
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0919834-9
• No. of pages: 275
• Series: Studies in Legal History
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Law > International law, foreign law; LAW / Legal History, Legal History