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Crime links for January 2022

With this month’s crime links, we start with two Jack the Ripper-related articles: One that snuck in from the end of December: “I get trolled for... read more »
From: Criminal Historian on 31 January 2022

James William Lumsden - The Fraudster, a.k.a. "Wigs"

 The album into which this image is pasted contains a note in pencil directly above the mugshot that reads,"James William Lumsden "Wigs", oft.-convicted... read more »
From: Criminal Portraits on 21 January 2022

‘Laughable Evidence’: A Victorian athlete, diet, and domestic violence

Blackburn in 1906 (public domain) It’s always strange to read Victorian accounts of domestic violence, as they often reveal attitudes that are hard for... read more »
From: Criminal Historian on 6 January 2022

Should ‘Witches’ Receive Posthumous Pardons?

Posted by Krista J. Kesselring, 3 January 2022 Recent reports suggest that the Scottish government plans to pardon people convicted under the terms... read more »
From: Legal History Miscellany on 3 January 2022