Crime & Legislation
Spanning criminals, prisons and the Metropolitan Police, find out about London’s laws and its lawbreakers in our objects, stories and blogs.
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Crime & Legislation
Crime & Legislation
The history of London's Newgate Prison
London’s longest-running prison was home to high-profile criminals, common thieves and the condemned
Crime & Legislation
Crime & Legislation
Elizabeth Fry: Pioneering prison reformer
Fry’s injection of kindness transformed the prison experience for Victorian women
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London’s dark public execution history in 5 objects
A look at 700 years of public executions in London through five objects
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