Caroline Beale baby manslaughter case

Title

Caroline Beale baby manslaughter case

Genre

Speech

TX Date

8 Mar 1996

Year of production

1996

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Duration

00:00:20

Description

Statement by US Supreme Court judge Robert Hanophy on the case of British woman, Caroline Beale, found guilty in America of killing her newborn baby Olivia. Following criticism of the trial he says primary focus of US law is protection of the children.

Contributors

Robert Hanophy

Keywords

USA; Children (age group); Trials; Mental diseases; Manslaughter; Caroline Beale; Olivia Beale

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