Vocab #1
This word means a dead body used for medical study or dissection
Cadaver
What did Hare run that allowed him access to victims in our story?
Boarding house
What were the names of the murderers in this story?
Burke and Hare
Before the start of our story, medically schools could only study the bodies of these people
Executed criminals
This word refers to the act of carrying out a legal death sentence as punishment for a crime.
Execution
This verb means to carefully cut apart a body in order to study its internal parts.
Dissect
How did Burke and Hare first become involved in the scheme of selling bodies?
A man died at their house that still owed them rent
Where does our story take place (country)?
Scotland
What mistake did Burke and Hare make as the murdered more and more people?
They started murdering people that were well known
This is the act of stealing bodies from a cemetary
Grave robbing
This word means strongly and forcefully expressing a feeling or opinion.
Vehemently
Burke and Hare often targeted people from these vulnerable groups because they were less likely to be reported missing.
Poor/ Homeless
Around how much today were Burke and Hare making per body?
When a couple discovered the body of Marjory, Burke and Hare did this?
Tried to bribe them
This word means crazy, silly, or foolish, like the nickname given to the entertainer from this story
Daft
This adjective describes something grim, grisly, or related to death, which fits many details of the Burke and Hare case.
macabre
This term describes the murder method used that left no marks on the victims
Burking
This well-known children’s entertainer was murdered by Burke and Hare.
Daft Jamie
Which person in our duo took immunity when they ratted the other one out?
Hare
In a legal case, this word means protection from being charged or punished for a crime, like the deal given to Hare for testifying.
Immunity
This word describes someone who has no moral principles and is willing to do dishonest or cruel things for personal gain
unscrupulous
What is the name of the person they sold the bodies to?
Dr. Knox
Where does our story take place (city)?
Edinburgh
After his execution, what happened to the body of one of our characters at the end of the story?
IRONICALLY It was medically dissected and skeleton/death mask is still on display
This object is a cast or mold made of a person’s face after they die, often used for historical records.
Death mask