Murders and Madness - Medicine, Law, and Society in the Fin de Siecle (Paperback, New edition)

Murders and Madness examines the French debate over crime and madness in the fin de siecle. Ruth Harris argues that psychiatric theories of human behaviour and new sociological interpretations of crime combined to undermine the traditional foundations of the penal system and helped to shape the new science of criminology. Traditional notions of free will and moral responsibility were eroded as new and often draconian strategies evolved from managerial practices developed mainly by medical men. This book offers a detailed examination of the radical politique criminelle they devised. Through a series of case studies, she looks specifically at discussions of feminine hysteria and women's sexuality; male alcoholism and racial degeneration; crimes of passion, crowd violence and revolutionary politics.

General

Imprint:	Clarendon Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Oxford Historical Monographs
Release date:	July 1991
Authors:	Ruth Harris (Fellow and Tutor in Modern History)
Dimensions:	216 x 138 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	384
Edition:	New edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-820259-2
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Psychology > Criminal or forensic psychology Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Crime & criminology > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Promotions
LSN:	0-19-820259-8
Barcode:	9780198202592

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