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The Cameo Conspiracy
The notorious Cameo Cinema murder case of 1949 is one of Britain's legal cause celebres. But for over half a century the convictions of two young men, George Kelly and Charles …
Making Good
This is the second edition with additional material by the author, and a new foreword by one of the UK's leading penal reformers. Martin Wright starts by demonstrating that neither …
Fields, Fens and Felonies
The contents include justices of the peace, policing, crimes, courts and judges as well as such matters as summary trial and disposal, jury trial, execution (and reprieve), a …
Dissenters, Radicals, Heretics and Blasphemers
This new book also shows how a proud tradition of opposition in the face of abuse of power, repression, oppression or simply inertia of the part of the state has, ultimately, led …
The Tottenham Outrage and Walthamstow Tram Chase
The Tottenham Outrage of 1909 when two Latvian robbers, Jewish refugees, intercepted a payroll has been comparatively hidden from the wider world (unlike the notorious Siege of …
The Missing Monuments Murders
In 1806, Jane Austen's relative, the Reverend Thomas Leigh, inherited huge estates and the mood in the extended Leigh/Austen family was jubilant. But within a few years, bizarre …
Seen & Heard
The poems and images are all original and from open competitions begun in 2018. They address the thoughts, feelings and beliefs of the authors as they express themselves concerning …
Nipping Crime in the Bud
Nipping Crime in the Bud explores the origins and development of the Philanthropic Society (and its influence on contemporary institutions) amid growing alarm about crime levels, …
Misuse of Drugs
This is a much needed basic and accessible guide to the complex world of prescribed drugs that explains the key provisions and how they interact in a straightforward and readable …
Silently Silenced
After reading Silently Silenced you will never view the ways of government in quite the same light again. A must-read for all people who are interested in democratic processes …
For Abolition
According to Jonathan Swift (1667-1745) 'Laws are like cobwebs, which may catch small flies, but let wasps and hornets break through.' Connecting the politics of abolition to wider …
Justice for William
This and being kept out of 'the loop' left her anxious, stressed, mistrusting and suspicious of people. This extended to the actions of certain police officers, paramedics and …