A History of Infanticide in Britain c. 1600 to the Present

1. Investigating Infanticide — An Enduring Phenomenon
Anne-Marie Kilday

2. The Archetype of Infanticide in the Early Modern Period
Anne-Marie Kilday

3. Murderous Mothers and the Extended Network of Shame
Anne-Marie Kilday

4. Monsters of Inhumanity? Methods of Infant Disposal
Anne-Marie Kilday

5. The Pendulum of Opinion: Changing Attitudes to Infanticide
Anne-Marie Kilday

6. Explaining Infanticide: Motives for Murder
Anne-Marie Kilday

7. The Modern Debate: Getting Away With Murder?
Anne-Marie Kilday

Avainsanat: History, History of Britain and Ireland, Criminology and Criminal Justice, general, Social History, European History, Gender Studies, Modern History