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2007-02-21T11:19:00.000-05:00

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Bureau of Justice Statistics Home page

2007-01-11T10:42:00.000-05:00

Bureau of Justice Statistics Home page

Faces of Meth

2007-01-11T10:41:00.000-05:00

Faces of Meth

Executions in the United States from 1608.png - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

2007-01-04T10:01:00.000-05:00

Image:Executions in the United States from 1608.png - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

"In Search of the Impartial Juror" by Monica S. Lewinsky!

2007-01-02T19:53:00.000-05:00

"In case you missed it over Christmas, Monica Lewinsky received her masters from the London School of Economics. Although I started to craft a joke of her thesis title, the real one is even better: 'In Search of the Impartial Juror: An Exploration of the Third Person Effect and Pre-Trial Publicity.'" (via Fimoculous.com: Feeding On Itself)

Through the eyes of a psychopath

2006-12-22T11:09:00.000-05:00

Mind Hacks: Through the eyes of a psychopath

Inside the mind of a psychopath

2006-12-22T10:58:00.000-05:00

Mind Hacks: Inside the mind of a psychopath

The Violent Brain in new "Scientific American Mind"

2006-12-22T10:55:00.000-05:00

Mind Hacks: The Violent Brain in new SciAmMind

"Social networks and counter-insurgency"

2006-12-22T10:53:00.000-05:00

Mind Hacks: Social networks and counter-insurgency

FYI: Link from this week's "Internet Scout Report"

2006-12-15T11:12:00.000-05:00

The History of the Supreme Court: While some citizens may find the United States Supreme Court to be a distant institution, nothing could be farther from the truth. During its annual sessions, the Court addresses a myriad of issues of immediate and enduring importance, including eminent domain, freedom of expression, the death penalty, and so on. With funding from New York Life, this very thorough website was created to complement a major television series on the history of the Supreme Court that will soon appear on PBS. The site's materials were written by educators from across the country, and they present the institution's history thematically, thereby making it easier to use in the classroom. Within each one of the site's sections, users will find essays and teaching materials on gender equality, social rights, personal liberties, and equal access to schools. The site also includes a very nice interactive timeline of landmark cases handed down since 1792. Finally, the site also includes a searchable encyclopedia of terms and court cases of note.

INCIDENTLOG.COM

2006-11-30T15:09:00.000-05:00

INCIDENTLOG.COM - Recent Incidents w/ Google Maps + Customizable Alerts

Newsflash: "1 in 32 Americans in jails, on parole"

2006-11-30T15:03:00.000-05:00

1 in 32 Americans in jails, on parole - Yahoo! News

Newsflash: "Violent video game effects linger in brain"

2006-11-28T20:19:00.000-05:00

Not exactly a valid scientific sample, but what do you think??

Violent video game effects linger in brain - Yahoo! News

Newsflash: "Police Targeting Would-be Criminals Before They Offend"

2006-11-28T16:07:00.000-05:00

Seed: Police Targeting Would-be Criminals Before They Offend

Newsflash: "Web catalog offers prison-made products"

2006-11-25T18:51:00.000-05:00

Web catalog offers prison-made products - Yahoo! News

Shaming Punishments in the News: "Man ordered to wear 'sex offender' T-shirt"

2006-11-04T14:34:00.000-05:00

Man ordered to wear "sex offender" T-shirt - Yahoo! News

Newsflash: "Virtual Posse"?

2006-11-04T13:23:00.000-05:00

Test of Texas' border Webcams is rocky - Yahoo! News

"The most, least dangerous U.S. cities"

2006-10-31T15:11:00.000-05:00

The most, least dangerous U.S. cities - Yahoo! News

Newsflash: Pink Cons?

2006-10-24T21:06:00.000-04:00

Pink duds have inmates vowing to reform

"Eastern State Penitentiary: America's most Historic prison"

2006-10-24T20:21:00.000-04:00

"Opened in 1829 as part of a controversial movement to change the behavior of inmates through 'confinement in solitude with labor,' Eastern State Penitentiary quickly became one of the most expensive and most copied buildings in the young United States. It is estimated that more than 300 prisons worldwide are based on the Penitentiary's wagon-wheel, or 'radial' floor plan. Some of America's most notorious criminals were held in the Penitentiary's vaulted, sky-lit cells, including bank robber Willie Sutton and Al Capone. After 142 years of consecutive use, Eastern State Penitentiary was completely abandoned in 1971, and now stands, a lost world of crumbling cell blocks and empty guard towers. They have a regular daytime tour and a special Spooky Halloween Tour!"

(from Linkfilter)

News: "Texas inmate kills self day of execution"

2006-10-19T14:58:00.000-04:00

Texas inmate kills self day of execution - Yahoo! News

From this week's PC Mag's "Top 101 Classic Sites"

2006-10-17T09:55:00.000-04:00

Nolo: Law Books, Legal Forms and Legal Software "helps regular people navigate the legal system with accurate, easy-to-understand advice and information."

Agency told to aid mentally ill inmates - Yahoo! News

2006-10-15T19:56:00.001-04:00

Agency told to aid mentally ill inmates - Yahoo! News

2006-10-15T19:56:00.000-04:00

Agency told to aid mentally ill inmates - Yahoo! News

Arbitrator:�Prison for most dangerous is�understaffed - CNN.com

2006-10-14T10:04:00.000-04:00

Arbitrator:�Prison for most dangerous is�understaffed - CNN.com

While prisons become increasingly more and more populated, there is a significant strain placed on correctional officials to keep a well qualified, prepared, professional staff that is likely to stay on the job.

2006-10-11T11:24:00.000-04:00

From this week's "Internet Scout Report"...

Justice Talking: "Produced by the Annenberg Public Policy Center at the University of Pennsylvania’s Annenberg School for Communications, Justice Talking has been bringing insightful conversations and dialogues about important legal issues to public radio listeners since 1999. The program is hosted by Margot Adler, and a quick survey of the programs she has recently hosted reveals the variety of topics covered, including nuclear energy, the effectiveness ofthe Endangered Species Act, and the debate over the ways in which Hurricane Katrina affected the justice system in New Orleans. The site contains a number of extra features, including an area where visitors can sign up to receive updates about the program, debate forums, and information about attending a future taping of the program in Philadelphia."

Should Teachers be Armed????

2006-10-05T11:57:00.000-04:00

http://www.wkowtv.com/index.php/news/story/p/pkid/25034

There is now discussion (as there has been before after incidents of school shootings) as to whether or not to arm teachers and school staff to prevent school shootings.

Unpaid diplomatic parking tickets as index of national corruption

2006-10-02T12:34:00.000-04:00

Boing Boing: Unpaid diplomatic parking tickets as index of national corruption

"Guatemala forces end 10-year prisoner rule at jail"

2006-09-28T20:51:00.000-04:00

Guatemala forces end 10-year prisoner rule at jail - washingtonpost.com

'Last statements of the Texas executed'

2006-09-28T19:40:00.000-04:00

Boing Boing: Last statements of the Texas executed

White Collar Crime

2006-09-26T10:25:00.000-04:00

There is great debate as to whether or not white collar offenders are given "light" sentences. This could very well be one of the longest sentences handed down in a long while.

New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services

2006-09-22T21:38:00.000-04:00

From today's "Internet Scout Report":

New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services: Publication and Forms

"Security guards are an important part of maintaining civil order, and more and more public and private groups are relying on their services. A number of resources have been created to assist those who might be interested inentering the field, and some of them may complement existing training programs quite nicely. The New York State Division of Criminal Justice’s Office of Public Safety has compiled a number of helpful forms that include guides on how to photograph crime scenes, fingerprinting suspected criminals, along with offering basic canine standards for those persons who may work with such partners. Along with these materials, the site also includes instructor materials for the fingerprinting module, and a list of approved security guard training schools."

"New York safest big city in 2005"

2006-09-20T10:19:00.000-04:00

FBI: New York safest big city in 2005 - Yahoo! News

Death Penalty in Texas

2006-09-19T19:05:00.000-04:00

Texas: Where the internet and "kill 'em all" meet.

Honest Day's Work or Slave Labor?

2006-09-16T14:09:00.000-04:00

"The nation's prison industry now employs more people than any Fortune 500 corporation except General Motors. Is prison labor rehab or corporate slavery?"

A Sweatshop Behind Bars?
Prison Blues

"USM removes cop killer's exhibit"

2006-09-09T17:38:00.000-04:00

USM removes cop killer's exhibit (from the Portland Press Herald)

"Girl Shortage Could Cause Rise in Crime"?

2006-09-08T11:57:00.000-04:00

Do you agree with what this preliminary research concludes? Why or why not??

Seed Magazine: Girl Shortage Could Cause Rise in Crime

"Escape from La Paz"

2006-09-08T11:53:00.000-04:00

"In the 1981 film Escape from New York, the entire island of Manhattan had been converted to a self-sufficient, walled off open air prison, devoid of guards & cells. The fiction of the film bears an alarming similarity to the reality of life in San Pedro Prison, a walled off, police-free convict slum in Bolivia's capital city, La Paz. This fascinating/horrifying experiment in criminal justice is the feature of a 2003 eponymous documentary; some of the details include the story of a drug kingpin, unhappy with his cell, who had a second story constructed to allow more breathing room; or the prison soccer team, sponsored by coca-cola, or even the non-prisoner children of the imprisoned, who roam the streets of San Pedro ('At least this way the parents live with their kids, and the family stays together. Outside, they’d have nowhere to live')."

(from "Escape from La Paz" - from MetaFilter)

Newsflash: "Cell phones found inside four prisoners"

2006-09-07T16:19:00.000-04:00

Cell phones found inside four prisoners - Yahoo! News

Policeman explains Carny Crime!

2006-08-31T18:53:00.000-04:00

Carnival Fraud

ABC News: Justice Department Targets Street Crime

2006-08-31T08:15:00.000-04:00

ABC News: Justice Department Targets Street Crime

CNN.com - Fundamentalists flog Somali woman�in public - Aug 24, 2006

2006-08-24T15:12:00.000-04:00

CNN.com - Fundamentalists flog Somali woman�in public - Aug 24, 2006

"US facing wave of murders and gun violence"

2006-08-20T11:47:00.000-04:00

US facing wave of murders and gun violence - Yahoo! News

Boing Boing: FBI fingerprinting manual, 1963, with intro by J Edgar

2006-08-18T10:34:00.000-04:00

FBI fingerprinting manual: "Project Gutenberg is hosting this remarkable 1963 FBI fingerprinting manual, with an introduction by J Edgar Hoover. "

"Mixed Record for Prisons in Fight Against HIV/AIDS"

2006-08-17T16:40:00.000-04:00

Seed Magazine: Mixed Record for Prisons in Fight Against HIV/AIDS

FREE forensics course!

2006-08-15T16:24:00.000-04:00

Barnes & Noble University offers a FREE four week course called "Forensics with Court TV," starting September 5th!

Katrina victims blamed for Houston crime - Yahoo! News

2006-08-14T15:19:00.000-04:00

Katrina victims blamed for Houston crime - Yahoo! News: Social disorganization theory and the Katrina evacuation. One social phenomenon criminologists attempt to explain is the nature and extent of crime in certain areas. This news article gets to some of the underpinnings of not only social disorganization theory, but a number of other theories as well, strain, routine activities to name a couple more. Students should be able to view the news story and pick up on the assumptions of each of these theories and how they relate to what is being reported.

Cruel & unusual???

2006-08-13T08:41:00.000-04:00

Panel Suggests Using Inmates in Drug Trials - New York Times

NPR : Britain Thwarts Trans-Atlantic Bombing Terror Plot

2006-08-10T12:13:00.000-04:00

NPR : Britain Thwarts Trans-Atlantic Bombing Terror Plot

Boing Boing: Life sentence prison M&M painter in trouble for his art business

2006-08-07T03:51:00.000-04:00

Boing Boing: Life sentence prison M&M painter in trouble for his art business

"Shiv gallery"

2006-08-02T18:00:00.000-04:00

Boing Boing: Shiv gallery

Review of "The Effect of Videogame Violence on Physiological Desensitization to Real-World Violence"

2006-08-01T00:10:00.000-04:00

Review of "The Effect of Videogame Violence on Physiological Desensitization to Real-World Violence," by Nicholas L. Carnagey, Craig A. Anderson, and Brad J. Bushman, Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 2006.

Corporate Crime Reporter

2006-07-31T07:39:00.000-04:00

Corporate Crime Reporter

Chicago crime database

2006-07-31T07:38:00.000-04:00

chicagocrime.org: Chicago crime database

Today's Miscellaneous Links from the Web

2006-07-29T06:37:00.000-04:00

CNN.com - Yates not guilty by reason of insanity - Jul 26, 2006

2006-07-26T20:33:00.000-04:00

CNN.com - Yates not guilty by reason of insanity - Jul 26, 2006

"Google Map of Botched Police Raids"

2006-07-25T16:51:00.000-04:00

Google Maps Mania: Google Map of Botched Police Raids

"Inmate paints with M&Ms and brush made from his own hair"

2006-07-24T09:37:00.000-04:00

Boing Boing: Inmate paints with M&Ms and brush made from his own hair

Paganism gaining popularity in prison - Yahoo! News

2006-07-24T09:12:00.000-04:00

Paganism gaining popularity in prison - Yahoo! News

Links from this week's "Internet Scout Report"

2006-07-22T10:40:00.000-04:00

United Nations Office on Drug and Crime: "Created in 1997 with an international mandate, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has around 500 staff members working in 21 field offices across the world. Their basic mission is to 'assist Member States intheir struggle against illicit drugs, crime and terrorism.' It’s a broad mission, and in order to inform the public and policy experts about their work, they have created this site. In the center of the homepage, visitors will find recent reports of note, including their annual Word Drug Report. To the left-hand side, visitors will find all types of technical reports, data tables, and other related materials organized by theme, such as drugsupply reduction and terrorism. Finally, users can also find employment opportunities with the UNODC or look at materials provided in languages such as Russian, Spanish, and French."

ASIL Guide to Electronic Resources for International Law: "The study and practice of international law can be a tough area to get a handle on, and with numerous online resources available for both areas, it can be difficult to separate the wheat from the chaff. Since 1997, The American Society of International Law (ASIL) has been continuously updating and revising their Guide to Electronic Resources for International Law, under the able direction of Marci Hoffman and Jill Watson. Within each of its eight primary sections, users can read about various high-quality onlineresources for each topical area (such as international organizations and human rights), and then read brief summaries of what each online resourcefeatures in terms of its content and scope. As might be expected, the site also contains information on relevant and helpful weblogs that deal with international law."

Identity Theft Resource Center: "These days, persons who find themselves the victim of an identity theft have a number of resources they can draw on to deal with their predicament. In 1997, things were quite different, and at that time Linda Foley found herself victimized by this crime. Several years later, Linda founded the Identity Theft Resource Center, and since then the Center has been commended for its work by the Department of Justice and Senator Dianne Feinstein. From the Center’s homepage, visitors can access victim information guides, learn about recent (and some “classic”) consumer scams. A great deal of this information is tailored specifically for different audiences, such as lawenforcement and children. One area that may be particularly helpful is the 'In the Workplace' section. Here, visitors can learn how to avoid identity theft in the workplace, and also browse through a list of prevention tips."

The Police in Venice

2006-07-15T12:37:00.000-04:00

Guantanamo Detainees Full Coverage on Yahoo! News

2006-07-11T11:36:00.000-04:00

Guantanamo Detainees Full Coverage on Yahoo! News

"Not Your Average Summer Camp!"

2006-07-08T06:02:00.000-04:00

Damn Interesting : Not Your Average Summer Camp

Graffiti in Venice

2006-07-07T12:36:00.000-04:00

Off to Italy!!!

2006-06-29T10:13:00.000-04:00

Università degli Studi di Urbino "Carlo Bo"

I am on my way to Italy!!! Be sure to check in for pictures!

Critical Visual Criminology

2006-06-28T13:03:00.000-04:00

In conjunction with my presentation at the International Visual Sociology Association Conference, I thought I would begin posting various visual images on The Panopticon to illicit responses from those involved with this BLOG. As I see it, those who study crime, justice and criminality are the one's who can seriously engage in a continuous discourse about the representation and re-presentation of imagery that exists in our social world, whether it be created by social control agents or by researchers in the field, these images inform us about who we are as a culture, as a global community.

I have started this posting with an image that is very relevant to any criminal justice course, it is the modern method of execution in the United States and this table, with the straps and white sheet and pillow can be very powerful, but creates so many questions not only about who will lie on the table and the legal processes surrounding executions, but for those who view this table from the other side, the witnesses to the execution, the correctional personnel that are present as well as the victim(s) who are no longer physically present to be witness.

CNN.com - High court says prisons can withhold newspaper - Jun 28, 2006

2006-06-28T12:43:00.000-04:00

CORRECTIONS:

CNN.com - High court says prisons can withhold newspaper - Jun 28, 2006

More on inmates rights....

Blogs in Academe

2006-06-26T12:37:00.000-04:00

As we begin to start examining a bit more about blogging in academe, it occurs to me that there are a number of different interactions to consider. This article begins to peel away at the layers that exist in this blogging arena.

Death Penalty Full Coverage on Yahoo! News

2006-06-26T12:21:00.000-04:00

Death Penalty Full Coverage on Yahoo! News

Alito's Impact Begins...

Amnesty International Online Discussion on Outsourcing Torture

2006-06-25T12:46:00.000-04:00

"Khaled El-Masri, a German national, was abducted on a trip to Macedonia. He was detained and interrogated by Macedonian agents, then handed over to U.S. officials and secretly flown to Afghanistan where he was locked-up in a U.S.-run prison for four months. After el-Masri’s captors realized they had mistaken him for someone else, he was then shuttled to somewhere in the Balkans, driven for hours in a car and finally left by the side of a road in Albania.

U.S. authorities detained Maher Arar, a Canadian citizen of Syrian descent, at New York’s JFK airport while he was in transit on his way home to Canada. He was interrogated for several days and denied access to counsel and family. He was flown against his will to Jordan where he reports being beaten during detention. Arar was then forcibly transferred to Syria where he was held for ten months and reportedly tortured. Canadian officials secured his release and he’s now back with his family in Canada. The Syrian government acknowledged that they took Arar as a favor to the Americans and that during his detention shared information with them.

Both Arar and El-Masri filed law suits in the United States pertaining to their rendition. Both cases were thrown out on national security grounds. The number of people like Arar and El-Masri who have been rendered over the past five years by the U.S. government could be in the hundreds. Please join us for a discussion with Steven Watt, senior staff attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union Human Rights Program, who has worked on both El-Masri and Arar’s cases to discuss the U.S. government program of outsourcing torture." » Submit a question in advance

Picturing Justice

2006-06-23T21:28:00.000-04:00

Picturing Justice: On-Line Journal of Law & Popular Culture

Coming to a theater near you: "Road To Guantanamo"

2006-06-23T14:29:00.000-04:00

Road To Guantanamo

Law Enforcement Technology Magazine

2006-06-23T13:32:00.000-04:00

Law Enforcement Technology: "Serving as a sworn officer of the law continues to be one of the most demanding professions in the country, and those in the field will certainly appreciate the website of Law Enforcement Technology. This monthly magazine concentrates primarily on the emerging trends in the field of law enforcement technology, such as the use of computers, refined body armor designs, and of course, improvements in weaponry and forensics. On their website, visitors can read articles about new data management systems, mobile license plate readers, and innovative flashlights. Along with these feature articles, each issue contains information about fundingopportunities for law enforcement technology initiatives and new developments in software technology. Finally, visitors can also sign up to receive email notifications about job opportunities and promotional offers."

(from The Internet Scout Report, June 23, 2006)

Watch those prison tatts!

2006-06-22T22:20:00.000-04:00

"A worrisome superbug seen in prisoners and athletes is also showing up in people who get illegal tattoos, federal health officials said Thursday." (more from Tattoo customers in 3 states get infections - Yahoo! News)

CNN.com - Court OKs random searches of parolees - Jun 19, 2006

2006-06-19T18:04:00.000-04:00

CNN.com - Court OKs random searches of parolees - Jun 19, 2006

Mercy Connections

2006-06-19T10:17:00.000-04:00

Mercy Connections

This past week I was introduced to this great organization in Vermont and of course find it very relevant to not only my research, but the Mercy mission that is the foundation of Saint Joseph's College of Maine.

CNN.com - Girl Scouts bring father-daughter bonding behind bars - Jun 17, 2006

2006-06-19T10:03:00.000-04:00

CNN.com - Girl Scouts bring father-daughter bonding behind bars - Jun 17, 2006

Familial relations inside and outside of the prison walls have always been a major focus of my research. It is noted by many in the field of criminology that the maintenance of solid family relationships is crucial not only for family members during the incarceration period, but also for the reentry of the offender into society upon release. Those with strong family ties during incarceration and upon reentry are less likely to engage in further criminal activity upon release than those with conflicted familial relationships.

Prosecution: Saddam should be executed - Yahoo! News

2006-06-19T09:50:00.000-04:00

Prosecution: Saddam should be executed - Yahoo! News

International Justice and War Crimes

"High hopes for drone in LA skies"

2006-06-18T11:26:00.000-04:00

"Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), commonly known as drone aircraft, are about to be launched for the first time by the police in Los Angeles...." (more at BBC NEWS Americas High hopes for drone in LA skies)

"Mass. school punishes students with electric shocks!

2006-06-18T11:18:00.000-04:00

'They can be shocked for behaviors including failure to maintain a neat appearance, stopping work for more than 10 seconds, interrupting others, nagging, whispering and/or moving conversation away from staff, slouch[ing] in chair..." (more at Sadeian Nation? MetaFilter)

National Geographic Channel TV Schedule - Explorer: World's Most Dangerous Gang [TV-14]

2006-06-18T09:54:00.000-04:00

National Geographic Channel TV Schedule - Explorer: World's Most Dangerous Gang [TV-14]

MS-13 the world's most violent gang is featured in this documentary.

History Detectives Games & Quizzes!

2006-06-17T07:46:00.000-04:00

History Detectives on PBS!

Newsflash: "Vermont hands down first death sentence in 50 years"

2006-06-16T13:31:00.000-04:00

Vermont hands down first death sentence in 50 years - Yahoo! News

Police in Venice

2006-06-14T17:19:00.000-04:00

Police in Venice
Originally uploaded by CMcKinney.

What do the cops use for high-speed chases when Venice has no roads?? Here's the service vehicle of choice!!

Some Ohio families refuse to claim bodies...

2006-06-14T10:09:00.000-04:00

Interesting article on the family ties that bind (or not) in death...

(Note: in most cases, it's not a question of it being illegal. What do you think about that??)

Some Ohio families refuse to claim bodies - Yahoo! News

Justices open door to lethal shot claims - Yahoo! News

2006-06-12T12:50:00.000-04:00

Justices open door to lethal shot claims - Yahoo! News

Is this case a preview to another challenge to the constitutionality of the death penalty in the United States?

'MySpace' teen returns from Middle East - Yahoo! News

2006-06-10T08:04:00.000-04:00

'MySpace' teen returns from Middle East - Yahoo! News

Another twist in the MySpace phenomenon that has been the topic of many discussions in the classroom this past year in the American Criminal Justice System course.

Abu Musab al-Zarqawi Killed in Air Raid

2006-06-08T07:29:00.000-04:00

Iraq Full Coverage on Yahoo! News

With al-Qaida's leader in Iraq now killed in an air raid, what does this mean in terms of the War on Terrorism and the insurgency in Iraq? How will his death be responded to by other terrorists? Will there be an increase in road side bomb attacks on civilians, Iraqi police forces and allied military forces in Iraq?

Obviously this is a symbolic "victory" in the War on Terrorism, but is it a cure all for the issues that plague Iraq, including the hostilities between Sunnis and Shiites, the struggling institutions and the daily stress placed upon the people of Iraq?

Newsflash: "Real body found at Fla. fake crime scene"

2006-06-06T22:18:00.000-04:00

Real body found at Fla. fake crime scene - Yahoo! News

Stupid Crimes & Misdemeanors on Court TV

2006-06-06T14:58:00.000-04:00

Stupid Crimes & Misdemeanors on Court TV

Police Involvement in the Reentry Process

2006-06-04T11:04:00.000-04:00

http://www.cops.usdoj.gov/mime/open.pdf?Item=1701

The Proceedings of the Old Bailey, London 1674 to 1834

2006-06-04T09:59:00.000-04:00

The Proceedings of the Old Bailey, London 1674 to 1834: "A fully searchable online edition of the largest body of texts detailing the lives of non-elite people ever published, containing accounts of over 100,000 criminal trials held at London's central criminal court."

The business of execution

2006-06-03T09:26:00.000-04:00

"David Lucas will be forced next month to quit manufacturing gallows. He's a farmer in the UK and sells his single gallows for $22,000 USD, which isn't bad for a little side business. He also has a multiple apparatus that goes for $185,000 USD. His customers include Zimbabwe and Libya. Other death manufacturers include Abbott Pharmaceuticals, Organon Pharmaceuticals, Roxane Laboratories and Leutcher Associates, Inc. of Massachusetts, who make gas chambers and electric chairs. Yeah, that Fred Leuchter." (from Metafilter)