A Drunkard's Defense
Alcohol, Murder, and Medical Jurisprudence in Nineteenth-Century America
Michele Rotunda
A Drunkard's Defense
Alcohol, Murder, and Medical Jurisprudence in Nineteenth-Century America
Michele Rotunda
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Examines a variety of court cases to explore the attitudes of nineteenth-century physicians, legal professionals, temperance advocates, and ordinary Americans toward the relationship between drunkenness, violence, and responsibility, providing broader insights into the country's complicated relationship with alcohol.
Michele Rotunda is assistant professor of history at Union County College.
Michele Rotunda is assistant professor of history at Union County College.