Fidor Dostoyevsky, the Russian author of Crime and Punishment, said that: “The degree of civilisation in a society This revealed by entering its prisons.” How right he was – our own look at crime and punishment reveals so much about British society over thecenturies. Visiting time begins on page 28 – but not before we introduce the historic villains whose lives have most fascinated us down the years on page 13.
Away from the murky underworld, we have the usual mix of adventures, battles and characters. We’ve also added a sprinkle of festive cheer – if you’ve ever wondered why we have to be good for goodness’ sake, turn to page 66!
This special crime issue doesn’t leave much room for our usual ‘Time Capsule’ section, but it will return in full next month. In the meantime, from all at History Revealed, we wish you a very merry Christmas and a peaceful 2016!