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Roger Davidson is Emeritus Professor of Social History at the University of Edinburgh. He has published widely on the history of medical and governmental responses to sexual issues. He is the author of Dangerous Liaisons: A Social History of Venereal Disease in Twentieth-Century Scotland (2000) and co-author of The Sexual State: Sexuality and Scottish Governance 1950-80 (2012).
"Davidson brings a mastery of the sources, a deep understanding of the particularities of the Scottish legal system, and a firm grasp of the historical shaping of sexual norms and values to the case studies in this book. The result is a superb insight into the complexities and evolution of the legal regulation of 'unnatural' sexualities in Scotland.--Jeffrey Weeks, London South Bank University Throughout this book, Roger Davidson brings to his sources the forensic attentions of a social historian at the peak of his powers. And although it could hardly be considered gentle fireside reading, Illicit and Unnatural Practices comprises a valuable resource for legal and medical scholars studying Scotland, and those investigating the policing of dangerous sexualities in twentieth century Europe.--Charlie Lynch, University of Glasgow ""Innes Review"""
