Murder : the biography
Morgan, Kate2022
Book
How did we get from Edward the Confessor's edict that murder - or rather 'murdrum' - should be a crime in English law in the eleventh century to the definition of homicide in the twenty-first century, which covers a multitude of scenarios including manslaughter, corporate manslaughter, death by dangerous driving and questions of insanity and diminished responsibility? Lawyer and writer Kate Morgan is our guide on this dark and macabre journey as she unpicks and recounts the stories that have contributed to UK homicide law today - from the big corporate killer to the unknown, motley cast of vengeful spouses, sloppy doctors, abused partners and shoddy employers who have also contributed to its standing.
Main title:
Murder : the biography / Kate Morgan.
Author:
Morgan, Kate, author
Work:
Imprint:
London : Mudlark, 2022.
Collation:
346 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 20 cm
Notes:
Originally published: 2021.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780008407346 (pbk)
Dewey class:
345.4102523345.410252 MOR345.410252345.41
Language:
English
BRN:
3232860