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Introduction

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 August 2022

E. Claire Cage
E. Claire Cage
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University of South Alabama
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The emergence of forensic medicine as a distinct specialty in the nineteenth century sparked debates about the extent which it could reveal truth, furnish legal proof, and serve justice. This question was particularly salient in the context of the institutional and juridical changes that the French Revolution had created, which transformed the field of legal medicine. This introduction provides an overview of the legal landscape in which medicolegal experts operated, the professionalization of medicine, and the rising influence of medical experts in French criminal courts and beyond.

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French Revolutionlawprofessionalizationmedicinelegal medicineexperts
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The Science of Proof
Forensic Medicine in Modern France
 , pp. 1 - 11
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2022

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  • Introduction
  • E. Claire Cage, University of South Alabama
  • Book: The Science of Proof
  • Online publication: 25 August 2022
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009198356.001
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  • Introduction
  • E. Claire Cage, University of South Alabama
  • Book: The Science of Proof
  • Online publication: 25 August 2022
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009198356.001
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  • Introduction
  • E. Claire Cage, University of South Alabama
  • Book: The Science of Proof
  • Online publication: 25 August 2022
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009198356.001
Available formats
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