2011, ISBN: 9781780573724

This is the story of an arena of crime and degradation, of infamy and human suffering. It is the history of the Old Bailey, an institution as flawed as all man-made attempts at justice ar… Mehr…

This is the story of an arena of crime and degradation, of infamy and human suffering. It is the history of the Old Bailey, an institution as flawed as all man-made attempts at justice are doomed to be. In the beginning there was barbarity and injustice. The court was packed with a restless, muttering mob, eager for the verdicts of 'Guilty' so they could enjoy public executions, hurling abuse and missiles at those with the noose around their neck. Today we fool ourselves that we have evolved be..., This is the story of an arena of crime and degradation, of infamy and human suffering. It is the history of the Old Bailey, an institution as flawed as all man-made attempts at justice are doomed to be. In the beginning there was barbarity and injustice. The court was packed with a restless, muttering mob, eager for the verdicts of 'Guilty' so they could enjoy public executions, hurling abuse and missiles at those with the noose around their neck. Today we fool ourselves that we have evolved beyond barbarism, but are made uneasy by the continuing exposure of miscarriage of justice. If we use the Old Bailey as a yardstick, it is possible to argue that mankind has not made much progress through the centuries. In these pages, we tour the courts of long ago, meeting the Dracula-garbed court chaplains, drunken, brutal judges and cold-blooded hangmen. With wit and skill, Theresa Murphy brings to life a cast of hundreds, from the well-known to the less imfamous, who together make up the harrowing history of the Old Bailey.Taal: Engels; Formaat: ePub met kopieerbeveiliging (DRM) van Adobe; Bestandsgrootte: 0.27 MB; Kopieerrechten: Het kopiëren van (delen van) de pagina's is niet toegestaan ; Printrechten: Het printen van de pagina's is niet toegestaan; Voorleesfunctie: De voorleesfunctie is uitgeschakeld; Geschikt voor: Alle e-readers geschikt voor ebooks in ePub formaat. Tablet of smartphone voorzien van een app zoals de bol.com Kobo app.; Verschijningsdatum: oktober 2011; ISBN10: 1780573723; ISBN13: 9781780573724; , Engelstalig | Ebook | 2011, Studie & Management, Sociale wetenschappen, Criminologie, Mainstream Digital<

ISBN: 9781780573724

This is the story of an arena of crime and degradation, of infamy and human suffering. It is the history of the Old Bailey, an institution as flawed as all man-made attempts at justice ar… Mehr…

This is the story of an arena of crime and degradation, of infamy and human suffering. It is the history of the Old Bailey, an institution as flawed as all man-made attempts at justice are doomed to be.In the beginning there was barbarity and injustice. The court was packed with a restless, muttering mob, eager for the verdicts of 'Guilty' so they could enjoy public executions, hurling abuse and missiles at those with the noose around their neck. Today we fool ourselves that we have evolved beyond barbarism, but are made uneasy by the continuing exposure of miscarriage of justice. If we use the Old Bailey as a yardstick, it is possible to argue that mankind has not made much progress through the centuries. In these pages, we tour the courts of long ago, meeting the Dracula-garbed court chaplains, drunken, brutal judges and cold-blooded hangmen. With wit and skill, Theresa Murphy brings to life a cast of hundreds, from the well-known to the less imfamous, who together make up the harrowing history of the Old Bailey.; EPUB; History & Transport > Humamities > History: specific events & topics > Social & cultural history, John Blake Publishing<

ISBN: 9781780573724

The Old Bailey ab 6.99 € als epub eBook: Eight Centuries of Crime Cruelty and Corruption. Aus dem Bereich: eBooks, Fachthemen & Wissenschaft, Recht, Medien > Bücher, The Old Bailey - eBoo… Mehr…

The Old Bailey ab 6.99 € als epub eBook: Eight Centuries of Crime Cruelty and Corruption. Aus dem Bereich: eBooks, Fachthemen & Wissenschaft, Recht, Medien > Bücher, The Old Bailey - eBook als epub von Theresa Murphy - Random House UK Ltd - 9781780573724<

2011, ISBN: 9781780573724

Eight Centuries of Crime, Cruelty and Corruption, eBooks, eBook Download (EPUB), Auflage, [PU: Mainstream Publishing], [ED: 1], Mainstream Publishing, 2011

ISBN: 9781780573724

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