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Bella Ferguson: Infanticide Case Study by hayleystoneham is a document available to read on EtoBox.
she said she intended to take the child to 1) Bella Ferguson, a 20-year-old domestic servant, was convicted of murdering her 4-week-old infant son in 1889 Melbourne and sentenced to death by hanging. 2) In late 19th century Melbourne, infanticide was a complex issue, with many women unable to financially support their children on their own. While viewed as immoral by society, lenient punishments suggest recognition of the difficult economic realities faced by single mothers. 3) Ferguson
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