Crime and Punishment

Crime and Punishment
Teaching resources from the UK's National Archives Learning Curve. Covers crime, prevention, and punishment in four eras: before 1450, 1450-1750, 1750-1900, and 20th century, using documents from the Public Record Office.
http://www.learningcurve.gov.uk/candp/

History of the Howard League for Penal Reform
Includes a list of some milestones in the history of British penal reform.
http://www.howardleague.org/index.php?id=fact1

A History of Violence
Essays and online forum about methods of torture, cruel justice, and other unpleasantries that humans have inflicted on each other. Invites submissions.
http://home.comcast.net/~burokerl/index.htm

International Association for the History of Crime and Criminal Justice
Organization information and directory of upcoming conferences in the field.
http://www.h-net.org/~iahccj/