Unconscious Crime

Discover the intriguing layers of Victorian England’s legal and medical cultures in Unconscious Crime by the esteemed Johns Hopkins University Press. Published in 2004, this captivating hardback spans 248 pages, blending the excitement of courtroom drama with in-depth social history. The author takes you on a compelling journey through the trials that confronted newly emerging concepts of human behavior, highlighting how these historic cases serve as early examples of double consciousness and multiple personality disorder. With insightful analysis and a rich narrative, Unconscious Crime invites readers to reflect on how past perceptions of mental health continue to shape our understanding today. Dive into this thought-provoking examination of the intersection between law, society, and psychology, and uncover the origins of ideas that resonate in contemporary discourse.