The Constitution Violated: An Essay (1871)

by Josephine Butler

Book Overview

The Constitution Violated: An Essay is a book written by Josephine Elizabeth Butler in 1871. The book is a critical analysis of the Contagious Diseases Acts, which were passed in the United Kingdom in 1864, 1866, and 1869. These acts allowed police officers to arrest women suspected of being prostitutes and force them to undergo medical examinations for sexually transmitted infections.Butler argues that these acts violate the principles of the British...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1437293573
• ISBN13: 9781437293579
• Release Date: November 2008
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"