Stories
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Solving the mystery of how to be happy
Crime writer Sophie Hannah thinks she might be too happy. Worried she’s using her happiness as an excuse to avoid a big work problem, she turns to a life coach for help.
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Rehab centres and the ‘cure’ for addiction
Guy Stagg takes us on a brief history of rehab centres and their approaches to addiction and recovery.
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Birthdays, appraisals and Harold Shipman
Our anonymous GP ponders how a prolific serial murderer has increased the workload of every family doctor.
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Rediscovering a love of the game
Sexism and homophobia in football prompted Lara Goodwin to stop playing the sport at 19. Today, while discrimination in the game is still rife, Lara has found hope – and like-minded players – in an inclusive east London club.
Catalogue
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Statistics of crime in England and Wales for the years 1842, 1843, and 1844 / by F.G.P. Neison.
Neison, F. G. P. (Francis Gustavus Paulus)Date: [1846]
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Dr. Guy on insanity & crime, and on the plea of insanity in criminal cases.
Guy, William A. (William Augustus), 1810-1885.Date: 1869
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Prisons (treatment of crime) : return to an address of the Honourable House of Commons, dated 11 April, 1899, for copy of report of the Chairman of Commissioners of Prisons upon the treatment of crime in the United States.
Ruggles-Brise, Evelyn, 1857-1935.Date: 1899
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Cremation an incentive to crime : a plea for legislation / by Francis Seymour Haden.
Haden, Francis Seymour, 1818-1910.Date: 1892- Books
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The tyburn chronicle: or, villainy display'd in all its branches. Containing an authentic account of the lives, adventures, tryals, executions, and last dying speeches of the most notorious male factors. Of all Denominations, who have suffered for Bigamy, Forgeries, Highway-Robberies, House-Breaking, Murders, Perjury, Piracy, Rapes, Riots, Sodomy, Starving, Treason, And other the most enormous Crimes. The Whole being the most faithful Narrative ever yet Published of the various Executions, and other Punishments, In England, Scotland, and Ireland, From the year 1700, to the present time.
Date: [1768]