Can you imagine a time when the punishment for stealing was death by hanging? Or when a person had to plunge their arm into boiling water to prove their innocence? It is hard to believe, but these are all punishments for crimes committed in Britain during the last 1,000 years.
Some crimes have changed and others remain the same. However, how we punish crime has changed a lot, thankfully! This book tells the gruesome story of British crime and punishment over the centuries, from 1066 to the present.
With fascinating topic fact boxes and a timeline, this book will keep readers on the straight and narrow!
| ISBN: | 9781474741378 |
| Publication date: | 12th July 2018 |
| Author: | Ben Hubbard |
| Publisher: | Raintree an imprint of Capstone Global Library |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 32 pages |
| Series: | Aspects of British History Beyond 1066 |
| Genres: |
History Educational: Social sciences, social studies |
Can you imagine a time when the punishment for stealing was death by hanging? Or when a person had to plunge their arm into boiling water to prove their innocence?
Crime and Punishment Through the Ages features in the following genres: History, Educational: Social sciences, social studies
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Crime and Punishment Through the Ages was written by Ben Hubbard and published by Raintree an imprint of Capstone Global Library
Crime and Punishment Through the Ages has 32 pages
Yes it is part of Aspects of British History Beyond 1066 series