The body snatchers: corpse and effect - University of Cambridge
: The most infamous case involved Burke and Hare in Edinburgh (1828), who shifted from exhumation to murder to meet the demand for "fresh" subjects. 2. Literary: Robert Louis Stevenson's "The Body Snatcher"
: Legislation at the time restricted the legal supply of cadavers to executed criminals, which was insufficient for the growing number of medical students.
: To avoid detection, snatchers typically only stole the body, leaving behind clothes and jewelry, as stealing personal property carried much harsher legal penalties than "disturbing a grave".
The body snatchers: corpse and effect - University of Cambridge
: The most infamous case involved Burke and Hare in Edinburgh (1828), who shifted from exhumation to murder to meet the demand for "fresh" subjects. 2. Literary: Robert Louis Stevenson's "The Body Snatcher" Body Snatchers
: Legislation at the time restricted the legal supply of cadavers to executed criminals, which was insufficient for the growing number of medical students. The body snatchers: corpse and effect - University
: To avoid detection, snatchers typically only stole the body, leaving behind clothes and jewelry, as stealing personal property carried much harsher legal penalties than "disturbing a grave". snatchers typically only stole the body