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Jun 2021
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Murder: a legal history

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Kate Morgan chronicles the legal history of murder, discussing the cases that shaped UK murder laws   Lawyer and writer Kate Morgan chronicles the legal history of murder, and explores the roles killers, victims, lawyers and judges have played in making UK murder law what it is today. She also discusses crimes that shaped the British legal system, from Richa ... Show More
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