Supply of Anatomical Subjects
Published in 1829 and responding to the crimes committed by body-snatchers, this intellectual think-piece tries to sidestep the taboo and criminality of medical dissection and usage of the dead. And, as such, this article continues to advocate for a rational policy to prevent the turn to crime that the profession is experiencing. It seems that, unlike the first chapter, we are noticing how the medical and civil populations are trying to extend discussions to the find the root causes of the social and economic issues that cause such a turn to crime.