ABSTRACT

The 1847 Inquiry into General Treatment of Convicts in Hulks at Woolwich publicly exposed the prison hulk system as one that used, mistreated, and trafficked convict corpses. By focusing on the treatment of deceased convicts on board British prison hulks, this article enhances our understanding of how both the hulk system and anatomy inspectorate were administered in the years that followed the passing of the Anatomy Act. Assessing conflicts between and weaknesses within these two systems provides a unique perspective on gradual changes in public and parliamentary attitudes towards convicts, medical men, dissection, and death in the nineteenth century.

中文翻译：

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'允许死亡'？监狱绿巨人、囚犯尸体和 1847 年的调查

摘要

1847 年伍尔维奇绿巨人囚犯一般待遇调查公开揭露监狱绿巨人系统是一种使用、虐待和贩卖囚犯尸体的系统。通过关注英国监狱废船船上已故囚犯的待遇，本文加深了我们对废船系统和解剖检查机构在《解剖法》通过后的几年中如何管理的理解。评估这两个系统之间的冲突和弱点，为了解 19 世纪公众和议会对罪犯、医生、解剖和死亡的态度逐渐变化提供了独特的视角。