Capital Punishment and the Criminal Corpse in Scotland, 1740–1834
Table of contents1. IntroductionRachel E. BennettPart I. The Implementation of the Death Sentence in Scotland2. Capital Punishment and the Scottish Criminal Justice SystemRachel E. Bennett3. Contextualising the Punishment of DeathRachel E. Bennett4. Scottish Women and the Hangman’s NooseRachel E. BennettPart II. The Theatre of the Gallows in Scotland5. The Spectacle of the ScaffoldRachel E. Bennett6. A Fate Worse than Death? Dissection and the Criminal CorpseRachel E. Bennett7. Hanging in Chains: The Criminal Corpse on DisplayRachel E. Bennett8. ConclusionRachel E. Bennett