Maria Murder And Suicide (2nd ed. 1950)
Verrier Elwin
After providing a brief sketch of Maria life and custom, Elwin goes on to examine the records of one hundred cases of murder and fifty cases of suicide, and finally makes valuable suggestions for improving the treatment of aboriginal in jail.
The commonest motives for crime among the Bison-horn Maria were found to be sexual jealousy and resentment or shame caused by public rebuke; fatigue and the use of alcohol were also found to be factors.
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Year:
1943
Edition:
2nd ed. 1950
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
Language:
english
Pages:
328
ISBN 10:
6300708330
ISBN 13:
9786300708334
File:
PDF, 20.13 MB
IPFS:
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english, 1943