HIST 3850 Lecture 3: History of the Criminal Justice System and The Law of Homicide
21 Jan 2019
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September 21: history of the criminal justice system and the law of homicide. Infanticide cases: usually an issue with women who lived alone and would experience social stigma and financial issues. If a married woman kills her baby soon after birth, she will be charged with infanticide - the accused is considered innocent until proven guilty, as it must be proved that this wasn"t stillbirth c. In 1803, the law changed to look for the preparation of birth, and intending to care for the child. If a woman was honest, she would enlist the help of a midwife to help with the birth. She would have collected linen for the birth, made clothes for the child. She would also have not concealed the pregnancy. Felony murder: no intent needs to be shown, the accused must commit a felony, murder can be a by-product.
