Project Gutenberg 1996-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 68 MacClure, Victor 1887 1963 She Stands Accused Produced by Mike Lough and David Widger "She Stands Accused" by Victor MacClure is a historical account written in the early 20th century that delves into the lives and crimes of notorious women throughout history, focusing particularly on murderesses and other female criminals. The book aims to explore the complex nature of female criminality, shedding light on cases from various periods and examining their societal implications. Central to the narrative are female figures like Jean Livingstone, the Lady Warriston, who is introduced in the opening chapters as a beautiful yet tragic character accused of murdering her husband. The opening of the book sets the stage for an exploration of crime and the perception of women throughout history, beginning with a deep dive into the circumstances surrounding Jean Livingstone’s arrest for murdering her husband, John Kincaid. The chapter describes the gossip and clamor among the citizens of Edinburgh upon her capture, hinting at the societal fascination with crime, especially when a woman is involved. We learn that the crime was committed with premeditated intent involving another character, Robert Weir, who acted on behalf of Jean. The narrative captures the drama of her trial and execution, foreshadowing the exploration of both the historical and psychological dimensions of women who stand accused of heinous acts, establishing a tone that promises a blend of narrative engagement and critical reflection on femininity in the criminal sphere. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Female offenders -- Biography Criminals -- Biography HV Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Law & Criminology Browsing: Sociology 492652 492661 2024-09-01T05:41:26.482895 2023-10-01T05:25:30.612395 text/html text/html 485909 2013-02-05T15:38:08 text/html; charset=us-ascii 169948 2013-02-05T15:38:08 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 226455 2024-09-01T05:41:32.762795 application/epub+zip 232667 2024-09-01T05:41:27.982839 application/epub+zip 232666 2024-09-01T05:41:27.072883 application/epub+zip 415486 2024-09-01T05:41:36.553791 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 396905 2024-09-01T05:41:32.129832 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 397014 2022-09-01T06:04:45.987465 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 432233 432211 2024-09-01T05:41:25.916829 2023-10-01T05:25:30.073387 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 432020 2012-07-29T16:20:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 163452 2012-07-29T16:22:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18090 2024-09-01T05:41:36.685773 application/rdf+xml 14120 2024-09-01T05:41:27.454833 image/jpeg 3743 2024-09-01T05:41:27.271822 image/jpeg 224177 2024-09-01T05:41:26.524825 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog