1. Her Majesty the Queen v. Dudley and Stephens

2. MORE FACTS Taking the yacht from England to Australia in 1884
Yacht capsized 700 miles of the Cape of Good Hope on July 5th
13-foot lifeboat
Drawing lots was discussed, but never happened

3. MORE FACTS Fourth person = a boy named Richard Parker
17 years old, an orphan
July 24th, fell into a coma
Fell into a coma, and Stephens killed him with a penknife. Dudley and Brooks ate him, Stephesn very little. Spotted land on July 29

4. THE SENTENCE…

5. Brooks set free Dudley and Stephens sentenced to death penalty Appealed…

6. Six months in prison

7. CONCLUSION
Set a precedent throughout the common law world that necessity is not a defense to a charge of murder