Episode 147 - R v Dudley and Stephens (1884) - High Seas Crimes

This week, we dive deep into the infamous R v Dudley and Stephens case under our theme of High Seas Crimes. JT unravels the gripping legal and moral dilemmas of survival at sea—where desperation leads to unthinkable choices. Tune in for an unforgettable story of law, ethics, and the high seas.Sources: https://digitalcommons.lib.uconn.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1000&context=hist_papers  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Age_of_Sail  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_maritime_disasters_in_the_19th_century  https://www.rmg.co.uk/stories/blog/library-archive/incidence-death-on-merchant-vessels-1865  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Want  https://murderpedia.org/male.D/d/dudley-thomas.htm  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heaving_to  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Custom_house  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assizes  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R_v_Dudley_and_Stephens  https://www.casebriefs.com/blog/law/criminal-law/criminal-law-keyed-to-kadish/the-justification-of-punishment/regina-v-dudley-and-stephens/  https://www.law.msu.edu/faculty_staff/candeub/QueenvDS.Edited.pdf  https://lawlibrarycollections.umn.edu/classic-cases-criminal-regina-v-dudley-stephens  http://www.bobfarley.us/0300lawclasses/315businesslaw/cb10.pdf  https://canestrinilex.com/en/readings/lifeboat-case-is-murder-allowed-by-necessity-queen-vs-dudley-and-stephens    Promo - WKMU Brew CrimeWebsite, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices