CSI Edinburgh: Forensic Science in the Era of Burke and Hare's Anatomy Murders (September 29, 2010)

Lisa Rosner, Ph.D. (Professor of History, Richard Stockton College, Pomona, New Jersey and author of "The Anatomy Murders: Being the True and Spectacular History of Edinburgh's Notorious Burke and Hare and the Man of Science Who Abetted Them in the Commission of Their Most Heinous Crimes") resurrected the story of the Burke and Hare anatomy murders that took place in the 1820's in Edinburgh, Scotland. In her narrative she described how homicide investigations and typical forensic procedures were conducted in the 1800's. She set the scene by illustrting the West Port district of the Old Town and the following key characters: William Burke, William Hare, Helen M'Dougal, Margaret Hare, Madgy Docherty, and Dr. Robert Knox. Some nuances of British and Scottish law were also addressed.

Co-presented with the History of the Health Sciences Lecture Series

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