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.
Vorwort
The revised and updated history of the Old Bailey
Autorentext
The author of over 30 books, Theresa Murphy has written on diverse subjects ranging from television comedy, through nautical history, to worldwide travel.
Inhalt
Vorwort
The revised and updated history of the Old Bailey
Autorentext
The author of over 30 books, Theresa Murphy has written on diverse subjects ranging from television comedy, through nautical history, to worldwide travel.
Inhalt
Titel
The Old Bailey
Untertitel
Eight Centuries of Crime, Cruelty and Corruption
Autor
EAN
9781780573724
ISBN
978-1-78057-372-4
Format
E-Book (epub)
Hersteller
Herausgeber
Genre
Veröffentlichung
14.10.2011
Digitaler Kopierschutz
Adobe-DRM
Dateigrösse
0.28 MB
Anzahl Seiten
240
Jahr
2011
Untertitel
Englisch
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