Billy Kay explores knife crime and Glasgow gangs, the phenomenon of serial killing, and the ambivalent role of the press and popular culture in the history of murder in Scotland. Show more

Billy Kay explores the role of male honour in the history of murder in Scotland, from the blood feud vendettas of the 1590s to the lethal duels of the 18th century and beyond. Show more

Billy Kay explores how industrialisation, Irish migrants, alcohol, female sexuality and public executions affected the history of murder and culpable homicide in Scotland. Show more

Billy Kay traces the disturbing history of infanticide in Scottish society and explores changing attitudes toward infanticidal women in ballads and popular culture. Show more