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 Livres
Drew Gray est un historien social spécialisé dans l'histoire du crime et de la punition aux XVIIIe et XIXe siècles. Son travail examine méticuleusement l'évolution des systèmes juridiques et des attitudes sociétales face à la transgression. L'érudition de Gray se caractérise par un engagement profond envers les sources primaires, explorant les dynamiques sociales qui ont façonné les réponses historiques au crime. Ses recherches offrent des perspectives éclairantes sur les complexités persistantes de la justice et leur impact à travers différentes époques.
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
- 304pages
- 11 heures de lecture
Using contemporary sources and modern profiling techniques, the authors flag- up a hitherto little-known suspect as London's most infamous mass-murderer.