Mayhem (crime)
Mayhem is a common law criminal offense consisting of the intentional maiming of another person. Under the law of England and Wales and other common law jurisdictions, it originally consisted of the intentional and wanton removal of a…
Bertha Boronda, convicted of mayhem after she used a straight razor to slice off husband’s penis
Bertha Boronda (nĂ©e Zettle; March 14, 1877 â January 18, 1950) was an American woman who sliced off her husband’s penis in 1907. She was convicted of the crime of mayhem; she used a straight razor to…









