Stephen Halliday

The Little Book of Crime and Punishment (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

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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Produktdetails

• Verlag: The History Press
• Seitenzahl: 192
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Mai 2014
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780750957076
• Artikelnr.: 40880511

Autorenporträt

STEPHEN HALLIDAY is a lecturer, broadcaster and writer with a particular interest in the history of London from Roman times to the present day. His books include The Great Stink of London, The Great Filth, From Underground to Everywhere, Crossrail, and Fictional London. He has made many radio and television programmes and has contributed articles and reviews to a wide variety of publications.