The Constitution Violated: An Essay (1871)

by Josephine Butler

Book Overview

The Constitution Violated: An Essay is a political treatise written by Josephine Elizabeth Butler, first published in 1871. The book is an impassioned critique of the British government's Contagious Diseases Acts, which allowed police to arrest and forcibly examine women suspected of being prostitutes. Butler argues that these laws violate the fundamental principles of the British Constitution, including the right to personal liberty and the presumption...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1165092433
• ISBN13: 9781165092437
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 214 Pages
• Weight: 0.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"