Stories
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Are people born violent?
Laura Bui explores how the nature vs nurture debate applies to those who commit homicide.
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Renaissance women and their killer cosmetics
In this extract from ‘How to be a Renaissance Woman’, Jill Burke delves into a complex world of beauty products, poison and patriarchy – and reveals the impossible contradictions of femininity faced by 16th-century women.
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“I’ve never talked to anybody about this before”
Douglas is furious. He’s at crisis point and needs help. Read the first of his two sessions with psychoanalyst Susie Orbach.
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Electrical epilepsy and the EEG Test
The EEG (electroencephalograph) literally electrified the diagnosis and treatment of epilepsy. But for Aparna Nair the dreaded EEG tests of her adolescence were a painful ordeal.
Catalogue
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Criminal justice in China : a history / Klaus Mühlhahn.
Mühlhahn, KlausDate: 2009- Books
500 criminal careers / by Sheldon Glueck and Eleanor T. Glueck.
Glueck, Sheldon, 1896-1980.Date: 1930- Books
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The form of process, before the Court of Justiciary in Scotland. In two books. Containing, I. The Constitution of the Sovereign Criminal Court, and the Method of their Procedure in Capital and other Crimes, with the Form of Procedure in Trials for Treason, upon a Commission of Oyer and Terminer. II. The Procedure of the Justice Airs or Circuitcourts; the Manner of giving up Dittays, and the Appeals from inferior Judges to these Courts. Together with an appendix, Containing the Form of Process proposed to be observed in the Sheriff and Stewart Courts in Scotland, in Criminal and Civil Causes, with Tables of the Fees to the Clerks and other Officers in these Courts, &c. The second edition, with additions and amendments. By John Louthian Writer in Edinburgh.
Louthian, John.Date: M,DCC,LII. [1752]- Books
The trial of John Thomas Straffen / edited by Letitia Fairfield and Eric P. Fullbrook.
Straffen, John Thomas, 1930-Date: [1954]- Books
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Plain facts: In five letters to a friend, on the present state of politics. In which are included Thoughts and Observations-on the Present extraordinary Profusion of Public Money-on the National Debt-Balance of Trade-Sinecures-Places-Pensions-State of the Representation-Addresses-The Present War-Alarm-State Trials-Negotiations for Peace-Confidence in Ministers-Exertions made in the Cause of Liberty-Innovation-The origin and intent of Government-Discretionary Power in Representatives-Universal Representation--Taxation--Borough-holders-Education-State Lotteries-Criminal Code-Capital Punishments-Charitable Institutions-Game Laws-Liberty of Speech-Army-Barracks-Power of the Crown-Aristrocracy, &c. &c. &c.
Date: MDCCXCVIII. [1798]