The Procession to Tyburn
Title | The Procession to Tyburn PDF eBook |
Author | William McAdoo |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 336 |
Release | 1927 |
Genre | Crime |
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The Procession of Sheppard from Newgate to Tyburn
Title | The Procession of Sheppard from Newgate to Tyburn PDF eBook |
Author | George Cruikshank |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | |
Release | 1839 |
Genre | |
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The Practice of Execution in Canada
Title | The Practice of Execution in Canada PDF eBook |
Author | Ken Leyton-Brown |
Publisher | UBC Press |
Total Pages | 219 |
Release | 2010-04-10 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0774859326 |
It is easy to forget that the death penalty was an accepted aspect of Canadian culture and criminal justice until 1976. The Practice of Execution in Canada is not about what led some to the gallows and others to escape it. Rather, it examines how the routine rituals and practices of execution can be seen as a crucial social institution. Drawing on hundreds of case files, Ken Leyton-Brown shows that from trial to interment, the practice of execution was constrained by law and tradition. Despite this, however, the institution was not rigid. Criticism and reform pushed executions out of the public eye, and in so doing, stripped them of meaningful ritual and made them more vulnerable to criticism.
The Amenities of Book-collecting and Kindred Affections
Title | The Amenities of Book-collecting and Kindred Affections PDF eBook |
Author | Alfred Edward Newton |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 490 |
Release | 1918 |
Genre | Book collecting |
ISBN |
This book is a unique compilation of literary history, autobiography, travel writing, and, of course, the history of book collecting. Through these essays and reflections, Newton presents his own travels, collecting goals and expeditions, relationships, and interests as an introduction, for the layman and budding collector alike, to the surprisingly wide world and art of serious book collecting.--Provided by publisher.
Stand and Deliver!
Title | Stand and Deliver! PDF eBook |
Author | David Brandon |
Publisher | The History Press |
Total Pages | 225 |
Release | 2011-09-30 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0752468200 |
Why is the highwayman largely perceived as a romantic, glamorous and gallant figure? How is it that men who were really nothing more than bandits, who were often gratuitously violent, sometimes murderers and rapists as well, have become the swashbuckling heroes of history? To put their roles in context, the book probes into the economic, social and technological factors that at certain times made highway robbery highly lucrative and which help to explain why some of its exponents eventually disappeared from the scene. Finally, the legacy of the highwaymen on pub signs, in films and in fiction is discussed. Informative, stimulating and entertaining, from the pen of a true enthusiast, this book will appeal to anyone interested in the dramatic, murky underworld of history.
A History of Criminal Justice in England and Wales
Title | A History of Criminal Justice in England and Wales PDF eBook |
Author | John Hostettler |
Publisher | Waterside Press |
Total Pages | 355 |
Release | 2009-01-12 |
Genre | Law |
ISBN | 1906534799 |
"An ideal introduction to the rich history of criminal justice charting all its main developments from the dooms of Anglo-Saxon times to the rise of the Common Law, struggles for political, legislative and judicial ascendency and the formation of the innovative Criminal Justice System of today."-back cover.
Complete Works
Title | Complete Works PDF eBook |
Author | William Harrison Ainsworth |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 578 |
Release | 1900 |
Genre | English literature |
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