Mary Ann Cotton


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Mary Ann Cotton


Mary Ann Cotton
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Author : David Wilson
language : en
Publisher: Waterside Press
Release Date : 2013-02-01

Mary Ann Cotton written by David Wilson and has been published by Waterside Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-02-01 with Law categories.


This book was the inspiration for the ITV drama Dark Angel. As one of the UK’s leading commentators, David Wilson shows how some serial killers stay in the headlines whilst others rapidly become invisible - or “unseen”. Yet Mary Ann Cotton is not just the first but perhaps the 1st’s most prolific female serial killer, with more victims than Myra Hindley, Rosemary West, Beverly Allit or male predators such as Jack the Ripper and Dennis Nilsen. But her own north east of England (and criminologists) apart, she remains largely forgotten, despite poisoning to death up to 21 victims in Britain’s ‘arsenic century’. Exploding myths that every serial killer is a ‘monster’, the author draws attention to Cotton’s charms, allure, capability, skill and ambition - drawing parallels or contrasting the methods and lifestyles of other serial killers from Victorian to modern times. He also shows how events cannot be separated from their social context – here the industrial revolution, growing mobility, women’s emancipation and greater assertiveness. And concerning the reticence of ‘human nature’, like Dr Harold Shipman, Cotton was allowed to go on killing despite reasons to suspect her. The book contains other resonances to aid understanding of how serial murderers can go undiscovered despite such things as coincidence, gossip, whispers or motives that become more obvious with the benefit of hindsight. It is also a detective story in which the persistence of a single individual saw Cotton tried and executed, events analysed first-hand from the archives and location visits as the author fills the gaps in a remarkable story. By a leading expert on serial killers; Meticulously researched and highly readable; Fresh interpretations mean this book is destined to be the definitive title on Mary Ann Cotton. ‘An enthralling read David Wilson does not write generic ‘true crime’, but history of the highest order’: Judith Flanders, best-selling author, journalist and historian. David Wilson is Professor of Criminology and Director of the Centre for Applied Criminology at Birmingham City University. An ex-prison governor he has broadcast for the BBC, Channel 4, Sky and Channel 5 (where he presents ‘Killers Behind Bars’). His books include Serial Killers: Hunting Britons and Their Victims 1960-2006 (2007) and Looking for Laura: Public Criminology and Hot News (2011).



Mary Ann Cotton


Mary Ann Cotton
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Author : Arthur Appleton
language : en
Publisher: Michael Joseph
Release Date : 1973

Mary Ann Cotton written by Arthur Appleton and has been published by Michael Joseph this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1973 with Poisoning categories.




Mary Ann Cotton Dark Angel


Mary Ann Cotton Dark Angel
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Author : Martin Connolly
language : en
Publisher: True Crime
Release Date : 2016

Mary Ann Cotton Dark Angel written by Martin Connolly and has been published by True Crime this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016 with History categories.


* Full background to the life of the alleged serial killer, Mary Ann Cotton * Covers the story of her arrest and hearings for four murders * Full account of her trial, conviction and execution in Durham Goal * New appraisal of the evidence and legal system that challenges the verdict * Uses original trial records and historical documents throug



Mary Ann Cotton Dark Angel


Mary Ann Cotton Dark Angel
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Author : Martin Connolly
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2016-10-14

Mary Ann Cotton Dark Angel written by Martin Connolly and has been published by Pen and Sword this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-10-14 with True Crime categories.


A true crime account of the life, trial, death, and aftermath of Britain’s first female serial killer. A female thief, with four husbands, a lover and, reportedly, over twelve children, is arrested and tried for the murder of her stepson in 1872, turning the small village of West Auckland in County Durham upside down. Other bodies are exhumed and when they are found to contain arsenic, she is suspected of their murder as well. The perpetrator, Mary Ann Cotton, was tried and found guilty and later hanged on 24 March 1873 in Durham Gaol. It is claimed she murdered over twenty people and was the first female serial killer in England. With location photographs and a blow-by-blow account of the trial, this book challenges the claim that Mary Ann Cotton was the “The West Auckland Borgia,” a title given to her at the time. It sets out her life, trial, death, and the aftermath and also questions the legal system used to convict her by looking at contemporary evidence from the time and offering another explanation for the deaths. The book also covers the lives of those left behind, including the daughter born to Mary Ann Cotton in Durham Gaol. Mary Ann Cotton’s crimes were the subject of the 2016 ITV drama, Dark Angel, starring Joanne Froggatt. Praise for Mary Ann Cotton, Dark Angel Recommended as one of the Evening Standard’s “Best biographies and memoirs to read in 2016” “For true crime historians, fans of intriguing crime tales, and those interested in how criminal justice operated in the Victorian era, this is a well-presented book on a complex case. Furthermore, it is a book which explores all the evidence available and questions whether or not the conviction and execution of Mary Ann Cotton in 1873 was the correct outcome.” —Crime Traveller



Mary Ann Cotton Dead But Not Forgotten


Mary Ann Cotton Dead But Not Forgotten
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Author : Tony Whitehead
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2000

Mary Ann Cotton Dead But Not Forgotten written by Tony Whitehead and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Women murderers categories.




Female Serial Killers In Social Context


Female Serial Killers In Social Context
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Author : Yardley, Elizabeth
language : en
Publisher: Policy Press
Release Date : 2015-08-26

Female Serial Killers In Social Context written by Yardley, Elizabeth and has been published by Policy Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-08-26 with Social Science categories.


To date, approaches to understanding serial murder have focused on individual cases rather than the social context in which they occurred. Written by leading criminologists and world experts on serial murder, this book marks a departure by situating nineteenth century serial killer Mary Ann Cotton within the broader social structure. Using archival records of her court appearances, local histories and newspaper articles, it uniquely explores how institutions such as the family, economy and religion shaped the environment she inhabited and her social integration through the roles of wife, mother, worker and criminal. Acknowledging that it takes a particular type of individual to commit serial murder, the book shows that it also takes a particular type of society to enable that murderer to go unseen. As the first work to analyse serial murder through the theoretical framework of institutional criminology and institutional anomie theory, it will equip criminologists with a methodological toolkit for performing institutional analysis.



Female Serial Killers In Social Context


Female Serial Killers In Social Context
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Author : Yardley, Elizabeth
language : en
Publisher: Policy Press
Release Date : 2015-08-26

Female Serial Killers In Social Context written by Yardley, Elizabeth and has been published by Policy Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-08-26 with Social Science categories.


Attempts to understand serial murder tend to be focused on individual cases rather than the social context in which they occurred. This book departs from that approach, taking up the case of nineteenth-century serial killer Mary Ann Cotton and setting it in its full social context. Drawing from records of Cotton's court appearances, local histories, and newspaper articles, it shows how institutions such as the family, economy, and religion shaped the environment she inhabited. While not denying the singularity of individuals who commit serial murder, the authors nonetheless make a powerful case for the influence and effects of society on their actions.



Serial Killers And The Phenomenon Of Serial Murder


Serial Killers And The Phenomenon Of Serial Murder
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Author : David Wilson
language : en
Publisher: Waterside Press
Release Date : 2015-07-28

Serial Killers And The Phenomenon Of Serial Murder written by David Wilson and has been published by Waterside Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-07-28 with Social Science categories.


A superbly targeted resource for those learning about serial killings. Serial Killers and the Phenomenon of Serial Murder examines and analyses some of the best known (as well as lesser) cases from English criminal history, ancient and modern. It looks at the lifestyles, backgrounds and activities of those who become serial killers and identifies clear categories of individuals into which most serial killers fall. Led by Professor David Wilson the authors are all experts and teachers concerning the ever-intriguing subject of serial killing: why, when and how it happens and whether it can be predicted. Taking some of the leading cases from English law and abroad they demonstrate the patterns that emerge in the lives and backgrounds of those who kill a number of times over a period. The book is designed for those studying the topic at advanced level, whether as an academic discipline on one of the many courses now run by universities and colleges or as a private quest for understanding. It contains notes on key terms and explanations of topics such as co-activation, Munchausen syndrome, cooling-off period, psychopathy checklist, social construction, case linkage, family annihilation, activity space, rational choice theory, medicalisation and rendezvous discipline. As the first textbook of its kind it will be an invaluable resource for teachers and students of serious crime.



Mary Ann Cotton


Mary Ann Cotton
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Author : Simon Webb
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2015-12-31

Mary Ann Cotton written by Simon Webb and has been published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-12-31 with categories.


A native of County Durham, Mary Ann Cotton is regarded as the most prolific female serial killer in British history. This book from Simon Webb and Miranda Brown re-tells her story, re-examines the evidence and includes a startling new theory about the so-called West Auckland Poisoner.



Poisoned Lives


Poisoned Lives
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Author : Katherine D. Watson
language : en
Publisher: A&C Black
Release Date : 2006-08-23

Poisoned Lives written by Katherine D. Watson and has been published by A&C Black this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-08-23 with History categories.


Here is a valuable, and fascinating, piece of social history. Watson sheds new light on a macabre yet frequently misunderstood subject.