Genders and Sexualities in History: Age, Crime and Consent in the Courts

Bates, Victoria

Drawing on court records from London and the South West, Sexual Forensics in Victorian and Edwardian England explores medical roles in trials for sexual offences. Its focus on sexual maturity, a more flexible concept than the legal age of consent, enables histories of sexual crime to be seen in a new light.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2015-10-29

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9781137441706

DOI: 10.1057/9781137441720

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 202