Early Modern Resources: 

bibliography on crime and law in early modern Britain

Crime and the Victorians  

article by well known historian of crime Clive Emsley (BBC website)

Victorian London

fascinating repository of original 19th century texts. Includes Crime, Police, Prisons, Legal system

18th Century Criminals

An interesting interactive site which requires a bit of patience. You are invited to “Discover what it’s like to be an 18th century English Criminal” by making various choices on the website

Outlaws and Highwaymen

The folklore surrounding the English highwayman (website to accompany Gillian Spraggs (2002) Outlaws and Highwaymen: The Cult of the Robber in England from the Middle Ages to the Nineteenth Century. London: Random House

Stories from Scotland Yard

A miscellany of historical incidents concerning crimes, police investigations, police corruption and personalities. Useful if you already know what your're looking for

The Old Bailey online

material on 18th and 19th century crime from London's premier criminal court

The Newgate Calendar:  

hangings at Newgate prison (London) during the 18th and early 19th centuries

Richard Clark's Capital Punishment site.

Lots on the history of English hanging

Tyburn Tree

Public Execution in Early Modern England

crime and punishment in Durham

Durham University website of links to history of crime and punishment