Women and the crime of bigamy

Mary Wade stood trial at the Old Bailey in 1789 for stealing a few items of clothing. She was only 10 years old, but London’s central criminal court condemned her to hang. Her sentence was commuted to

“One might as well be hanged for a sheep as a lamb,” goes the old proverb. The meaning is simple: if you are going to be punished for a small crime, you may as well commit the bigger one. In the early

I N SEPTEMBER, THE NHS “GENOMICS EDUCATION Programme” ...

With some prisoners across England and Wales being granted early release, we investigate the impact this is having on victims…

I enjoyed reading the interesting article by Caitlin Ellis on the rivals for the throne in 1066 (October). In particular, it was fascinating to read about Edgar Ætheling’s claim, which was surely the

BEHIND THE BIG CRIME