'More ignorant and stupid than wishfully cruel': homicide trials and 'baby-farming' in England and Wales in the wake of the Children Act 1908
This article examines the impact of the Children Act 1908 on longstanding concerns that foster or informally 'adoptive' parents were uniquely likely to murder the children in their care. Making particular reference to the last two high-profile cases of 'baby-farmers' tried for ho...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2009
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Crimes and misdemeanours
Year: 2009, Volume: 3, Issue: 2, Pages: 60-77 |
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Volltext (kostenfrei) |
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