The Bloody Code : British Crime And Punishment (Part One)

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In the 18th and 19th centuries Britons were subject to a penal system including up to 220 crimes punishable by death These offences ranged from murder to theft from arson to wearing blackface while poaching Even young children were subject to these draconian penalties In this episode I explore the era of the so-called bloody code and explain how it developed the level of enforcement and the reasons for its demise In this documentary style episode I interview two experts on this era in British History Dr Simon Devereaux Associate Professor History and Undergraduate Advisor at the University of Victoria Creator of the website The Old Bailey Condemned 1730-1837 The Visitations of Horace Cotton Ordinary of Newgate 1823-1838 London Records Society forthcoming Dr John Walliss is senior lecturer in criminology in the School of Social Sciences Liverpool Hope University UK His works include nbsp The Bloody Code in England and Wales 1760 1830 nbsp https lawcrimehistory pubpub org pub cb2hj558 release 1 nbsp https pearl plymouth ac uk handle 10026 1 8937 Music and sound Pixabay — Send in a voice message https anchor fm daniel-mainwaring5 messageClick here to visit this podcast episode