Women and Violent Crime in Enlightenment Scotland
- ISBN-10
- 0861933303
- ISBN-13
- 9780861933303
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 194
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2015-01-06
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Author
- Anne-Marie Kilday
Description
A complete reappraisal of the scale and significance of female criminality in a period of major legislative changes.
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