The Little Book of Crime & Punishment

The Little Book of Crime & Punishment

by StephenHalliday (Author)

Synopsis

The Little Book of Crime and Punishment is a repository of fascinating, obscure, strange and entertaining facts and trivia about the history of the British criminal justice system. Learn of the days when noses, hands and heads were cut off, heretics were burned at the stake and rebels were hanged, drawn and quartered. A reference book and a quirky guide, this can be dipped in to time and time again to reveal something new about the various forms of punishments; from ducking scolds, imposing curfews, tagging persistent offenders and, of course, imprisonment

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 192
Publisher: The History Press
Published: 01 May 2014

ISBN 10: 0750952156
ISBN 13: 9780750952156

Author Bio
Stephen Halliday is a writer, lecturer, and broadcaster. He has written for Financial Times, the Guardian, and the Observer, and has made several radio and television programs based on his popular books. He also writes and reviews regularly for BBC History, the Daily Telegraph, the Literary Review, and the Times. He is the author of From 221B Baker Street to The Old Curiosity Shop and The Great Stink of London.