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 Knihy
Drew Gray is a social historian focusing on crime and punishment in the 18th and 19th centuries. His work delves into the historical evolution of legal systems and societal responses to transgression. Gray's scholarship is characterized by a meticulous examination of primary sources and a keen interest in the social dynamics that shaped past criminal justice. His research offers valuable insights into the enduring complexities of crime and its consequences across different eras.
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
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Using contemporary sources and modern profiling techniques, the authors flag- up a hitherto little-known suspect as London's most infamous mass-murderer.