MSc dissertation "The social and economic impact of transport systems in Berkhamsted, 1760-1825". Researching and writing about Berkhamsted’s local history, articles can be found here: https://rollitt.co.uk/local-history/
This paper explores the sentencing process for women in the first half of the nineteenth century ... more This paper explores the sentencing process for women in the first half of the nineteenth century during a period of reform in the criminal justice system. What verdicts and sentences were given? Who was, and who was not, sent to Botany Bay? Is it possible to discern changes in sentencing following Peel’s reforms? This was not a random collection of women. There was a deliberate selection process; the judge performed a balancing act which attempted to satisfy overall aims such as deterrence, reform and prevention of re-offending. On the other hand, British Empire colonies had to be established and as early as 1787, the aim of sending female convicts to Botany Bay was: “to assist in populating that intended settlement”.
This paper explores the sentencing process for women in the first half of the nineteenth century ... more This paper explores the sentencing process for women in the first half of the nineteenth century during a period of reform in the criminal justice system. What verdicts and sentences were given? Who was, and who was not, sent to Botany Bay? Is it possible to discern changes in sentencing following Peel’s reforms? This was not a random collection of women. There was a deliberate selection process; the judge performed a balancing act which attempted to satisfy overall aims such as deterrence, reform and prevention of re-offending. On the other hand, British Empire colonies had to be established and as early as 1787, the aim of sending female convicts to Botany Bay was: “to assist in populating that intended settlement”.
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