In the 1800s, the rise of medical science and surgery created a desperate need for human cadavers that far outpaced the legal supply, which was previously limited to executed criminals[2][3]. This economic gap turned body snatching into a lucrative trade, as medical schools and students paid resurrectionists to exhume fresh graves[2][6].
Public outrage, fueled by scandals and violence, eventually forced governments to pass Anatomy Acts, which legalized the dissection of unclaimed bodies from hospitals and workhouses[2][3][6]. These events shifted burial practices and sparked lasting debates on medical ethics, as modern education now uses this history to foster empathy and professional responsibility in caregivers[5][6].
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