Box 17
Scope and Contents
This series of Papers of Professor Roger Davidson is composed of his notes and research material used in the preparation of his book Illicit and Unnatural Practices: The Law, Sex and Society in Scotland since 1900, which was published by EUP in 2019. It includes material on VD quackery in Scotland, child abuse in Scotland, prosecution of bestiality and of abortion in Scottish High Court, the medical treatment of homosexual offenders, HIV transmission and criminal law, etc. See the box list for more details.
Dates
- Creation: 2010s (date of notes themselves)
- Creation: 1880s-1980s (date of source material)
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
Some material is closed in accordance with Data Protection legislation. Please contact the repository in advance.
Extent
From the Series: 7 boxes
Creator
- From the Fonds: Davidson, Roger, b 1942 (Professor Emeritus in Social History, University of Edinburgh) (Person)
Repository Details
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