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Patron Saint of Prostitutes - Josephine Butler and a Victorian Scandal
Helen Mathers
In Victorian England, police forces were granted powers to force any woman they suspected of being a 'common prostitute' to undergo compulsory and invasive medical examinations, while women who refused to submit willingly - some as young as 13 - could be arrested and incarcerated.
256 pages, 8 Plates, black and white; 30 Illustrations, black and white; 8 Plates, black and white
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | August 11, 2014 |
| ISBN13 | 9780752492094 |
| Publishers | The History Press Ltd |
| Pages | 256 |
| Dimensions | 165 × 240 × 27 mm · 584 g |