A cartographic exposition of the 19th century's most dramatic and intriguing murders from the world's most crime-ridden cities and regions.
Drew Gray Libros
Drew Gray es un historiador social especializado en la historia del crimen y el castigo durante los siglos XVIII y XIX. Su obra examina meticulosamente la evolución de los sistemas legales y las actitudes sociales hacia la transgresión. La erudición de Gray se caracteriza por un profundo compromiso con las fuentes primarias, explorando las dinámicas sociales que dieron forma a las respuestas históricas al crimen. Su investigación ofrece perspectivas perspicaces sobre las complejidades duraderas de la justicia y su impacto a través de diferentes épocas.
A new account of urban Victorian life told through the dubious day-to-day of London's police courts. Nether World presents a rich, often humorous glimpse into everyday life in Victorian London through a revealing account of nineteenth-century police courts. People of all classes brought complaints to this court about those who had hurt, abused, or stolen from them--drunks, pickpockets, wife-beaters, and fraudsters--who were each in their turn judged by magistrates wielding broad summary powers. Delving into underexamined court records and the pages of a fast-developing newspaper industry, Drew D. Gray offers a fresh description of a vibrant, ever-changing metropolis and considers ongoing issues such as poverty, homelessness, violence, substance abuse, prostitution, and--of course--crime.
Jack and the Thames Torso Murders
- 304 páginas
- 11 horas de lectura
Using contemporary sources and modern profiling techniques, the authors flag- up a hitherto little-known suspect as London's most infamous mass-murderer.