Hidden histories of prisoner-patients in Victorian Scotland

Robert Houston

School of History

Press/Media: Relating to Research

Description

Scottish Legal News feature on my exhibition 'Prisoners or Patients? Criminal Insanity in Victorian Scotland'

Period	1 Aug 2019

Media contributions

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Media contributions

Title	Hidden histories of prisoner-patients in Victorian Scotland
Degree of recognition	National
Media name/outlet	Scottish Legal News
Media type	Web
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
Date	1/08/19
Description	Scottish Legal News story about my exhibition 'Prisoners or Patients? Criminal Insanity in Victorian Scotland'
URL	https://www.scottishlegal.com/article/hidden-histories-of-prisoner-patients-in-victorian-scotland
Persons	Robert Houston

Keywords

history
legal
law
insanity
violence
prisons
crime
criminals
psychiatry

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