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The Anatomy Act of 1832, passed by British Parliament, stipulated that medical and other anatomy professionals can dissect donated human cadavers. Prior to this, repulsive 'bodysnatching' was a huge problem, especially in Scotland in the 1700s and early 1800s to provide bodies for the 'surgeon.' Note that this coincides with the time of the reign of Alexander Monro Primus-Tertius at Edinburgh University. Medical students and mercenary bodysnatchers alike engaged in rampant graverobbing. This was particularly disconcerting as a common belief was that only properly buried body parts would ascend to heaven. Thus, the main source of cadavers for dissection prior to the Act was those of condemned criminals.
Two individuals in Scotland took this even one step further. In 1827-1828, Hare and Burke went on a murderous spree in Edinburgh to provide cadavers to medical professionals. Burke was subsequently hanged, dissected in the anatomy lab of Dr. Monro, and put on display. To this day, his skeleton remains at Edinburgh Museum. Hare, however, seems to have escaped.
Reference
Adams N. Scottish Bodysnatchers: True Accounts.