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By Andrew Barrett

This can be the 1st single-volume creation to the nationwide heritage of crime and punishment. From the medieval interval to the current day, this survey synthesizes the wealth of case examine and native point fabric and standardizes the debates and matters for readers with an curiosity in social background and criminology.

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Court rolls of Tooting Beck manor (vol. 1, 1909), pp. 69–77. The manor belonged to the Augustinian Priory of Merton, just along the road from Tooting. 82 That a new manorial lord, Michael, had just been elected prior, meant that the tenants had to do fealty for their holdings. Note the presence of women in the list. 83 The man had left the manor without permission and it is here the duty of the jury (homage) to get him to appear before the court to answer for his offence. 84 That is to say, he owes an amercement, in this case 2d, to make his agreement.

And thus deceive they the common people, and gain much. These have commonly their harlots as the other. 2 The case of Nicholas Jennings, London, 1566 This very detailed account, also taken from Harman’s Caveat, is the best we have of such criminals. It illustrates the skill and success of such counterfeitcranks as also the ramshackle law-enforcement of Tudor London. 14 This crank there lamentably lamenting and pitifully crying to be relieved, declared to divers there his painful and miserable disease.

The printer had there no acquaintance, neither any kind of weapon about him; neither knew he how far the crank would go, because he then suspected that they dogged him of purpose. e. the printer arrested the crank], and called for the Constable, which came forth diligently to inquire what the matter was. This zealous printer charged this officer with him as a malefactor and a dissembling vagabond. 19 “Nay,” saith this pitiful printer, “I pray you have him into your house. For this is like to be a cold night, and he is naked.

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