Project Gutenberg 2014-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 102 Griffiths, Arthur 1838 1908 Griffiths, Arthur George Frederick The Chronicles of Newgate, vol. 2/2 Reading ease score: 58.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images available at The Internet Archive) "The Chronicles of Newgate, vol. 2/2" by Arthur Griffiths is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book delves into the intricacies of crime, punishment, and prison reform during a time when Newgate Prison was notorious for its overcrowded conditions and brutal penal code. It explores the lives of criminals who passed through Newgate, including forgers, highwaymen, and notorious historical figures, shedding light on the widespread criminality and harsh legal repercussions of the period. At the start of this volume, the narrative focuses on the state of crime upon the opening of Newgate's new structure, which was filled to capacity with a diverse array of offenders. Griffiths discusses the rampant criminal activities of the era, noting that executions were common, particularly for crimes such as forgery, which was punishable by death. The text draws on specific historical cases, recounting the lives and trials of various criminals, including petty offenders and well-known figures, while also detailing the inefficiency of law enforcement and the conditions in which these individuals were detained. Through these accounts, the opening portion sets the stage for a broader discussion of the emergence of prison reform in response to the dire situation in Newgate. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Criminals -- Great Britain Punishment -- Great Britain Newgate (Prison : London, England) Prisons -- England HV Text Browsing: Crime/Mystery Browsing: History - British Browsing: Law & Criminology Browsing: Sociology 1108725 1108520 2024-10-19T14:01:39.577233 2023-09-20T09:25:33.901131 text/html text/html 1108575 2021-01-25T06:43:13 text/html; charset=utf-8 4216595 2021-01-25T06:43:13 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 4488702 2024-10-19T14:02:07.973069 application/epub+zip 4493327 2024-10-19T14:01:46.994205 application/epub+zip 438687 2024-10-19T14:01:43.064205 application/epub+zip 4795533 2024-10-19T14:02:23.658001 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4654290 2024-10-19T14:02:01.695086 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 617010 2022-09-21T08:59:17.316725 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 886266 886103 2024-10-19T14:01:37.031215 2023-09-20T09:25:31.526110 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 905074 2014-09-01T14:24:16 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 335977 2014-09-01T14:24:22 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 905092 2014-09-01T14:24:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 335833 2014-09-01T14:24:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22727 2024-10-19T14:02:23.854976 application/rdf+xml 14944 2024-10-19T14:01:43.363171 image/jpeg 2832 2024-10-19T14:01:43.216171 image/jpeg 4241188 2024-10-19T14:01:39.749212 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia