Treason, witchcraft, robbery and murder, just a few of the crimes that could incur the penalty of death in the early days of Britain's justice system. Domestic violence was rife and alcohol was often the fuel that culminated in the murders of a wife or sweetheart. DNA, blood grouping & fingerpinting are now used to place a person at the scene of a crime. Before the use of forensics, evidence was often circumstantial and there is no doubt that in some cases an innocent person would have been hanged.
- ISBN10 1783462019
- ISBN13 9781783462018
- Publish Date 25 October 2005
- Publish Status Active
- Imprint Wharncliffe Books
- Format eBook
- Pages 176
- Language English