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From criminal to lunatic: Reporting Alfred Allwood’s deception

From criminal to lunatic: Reporting Alfred Allwood’s deception. Celeste Lawson and Julie Bradshaw Central Queensland University. Lunacy Discourse. Lunacy as criminal Lunacy as victim of disease. Discourse : Lunacy equal to criminality.  Part of Police court report.

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From criminal to lunatic: Reporting Alfred Allwood’s deception

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  1. From criminal to lunatic:Reporting Alfred Allwood’s deception Celeste Lawson and Julie Bradshaw Central Queensland University

  2. Lunacy Discourse • Lunacy as criminal • Lunacy as victimof disease

  3. Discourse: Lunacy equal to criminality PartofPolicecourtreport Statements short and factual “Offenders” named

  4. Discourse:Lunacyas victim of disease Cases presented in detail Medical theories discussed Lunatics were innocent

  5. Discourse: Criminal as lunatic Colliding perspectives Feigning insanity unacceptable Lunatic as victim preserved

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