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18th and 19th Century Body Snatching

Body Snatching 101

Rope

Another way the body snatchers took the corpses from the grave was by digging a hole to expose the head of the coffin, they would then tie a rope around the deceased's neck and drag them out of the grave.

Murderers: Hare & Burke

Discreet

Hare and Burke were famous murderers in the 19th century. The two men were famous for murdering people and selling their bodies to medical institutions.

One way that the body snatchers took the corpses from the grave was by digging a tunnel underground to the grave. This way, no one would know that the grave was robbed.

Many graveyard attendants were

bribed to keep quiet.

THE END

Repercussions of Body Snatching and Beliefs

Beliefs

Protest

Many people were fearful of body snatching because they believed it would inflict psychological pain upon surviving relatives. Due to the fact that the majority of the cadavers that were used for medical research were criminals who were hung, there was a large stigma about giving bodies to science.

In protest to body snatching and medical lectures, riots and other acts as violence occurred. The demolition of medical schools also occurred in protest to body snatching.

History

Why

As the fascination with anatomy grew, so did the need for corpses. The number of executions were reduced; the source of cadavers for dissection. This, along with poor refrigeration, resulted in an increased demand for cadavers for medical use and dissection.

Punishment for the resurrection men was minimal- either fine or brief imprisonment.

Resurrection Men

In the 18th and 19th century, there were many advancements in surgery. The term body snatchers, or "resurrection men" describes people who stole dead bodies from grave for sale. Primarily, the bodies were sold to medical institutions.

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