and Punishment
Carol Baxter, the history detective, has been interested in the British crime and punishment systems since she discovered three English convicts in her Australian ancestry.
As part of her genealogy career, she edited many criminal and convict records. She also wrote about criminals in her internationally acclaimed "true historical crime" books.
Go to Carol's Criminals and Convicts "topic" page to find other sources that might help you research and write about your criminal of interest.
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This lesson will be expanded upon in 2024 to form part of the Rogues and Rapscallions course.
This lesson explores the types of records that deal with the crimes and punishments of British and Irish criminals. It also covers the big picture question of the British criminal justice system, including the contemporary attitudes to criminals and the policy of transporting them abroad.
Lesson type: Researching
Video duration: 73 minutes
Handout: Yes
Published: 2022
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