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Author : John Josiah Munro
Release : 1909
Genre : Crime
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Book Synopsis The New York Tombs, Inside and Out! by : John Josiah Munro
Download or read book The New York Tombs, Inside and Out! written by John Josiah Munro. This book was released on 1909. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : John Munro
Release : 2016-11-26
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Book Synopsis The New York Tombs: Inside and Out (Abridged, Annotated) by : John Munro
Download or read book The New York Tombs: Inside and Out (Abridged, Annotated) written by John Munro. This book was released on 2016-11-26. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For years, John Munro spent time inside the notorious Tombs Prison in New York, observing and working with inmates as a chaplain. In this graphic and sometimes horrifying account, he describes famous prisoners and their cases, conditions in the prison, and the corrosive effect of city corruption.Opened in 1838, by the time Munro began working there in the 1870s, the prison had become a waystation for the downtrodden with no real attempts at rehabilitation. Many of the social issues that Munro raises in this book are still part of our discussion of the criminal justice system today.This is a fascinating look at crime and criminals in one of America's worst prisons.
Author : John Munro
Release : 1909-01-01
Genre : True Crime
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Book Synopsis The New York Tombs: Inside and Out (Abridged, Annotated) by : John Munro
Download or read book The New York Tombs: Inside and Out (Abridged, Annotated) written by John Munro. This book was released on 1909-01-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For years, John Munro spent time inside the notorious Tombs Prison in New York, observing and working with inmates as a chaplain. In this graphic and sometimes horrifying account, he describes famous prisoners and their cases, conditions in the prison, and the corrosive effect of city corruption. Opened in 1838, by the time Munro began working there in the 1870s, the prison had become a waystation for the downtrodden with no real attempts at rehabilitation. Many of the social issues that Munro raises in this book are still part of our discussion of the criminal justice system today. This is a fascinating look at crime and criminals in one of America's worst prisons. For the first time, this long out-of-print volume is available as an affordable, well-formatted book for e-readers and smartphones. Be sure to LOOK INSIDE by clicking the cover above or download a sample.
Author : John Josiah Munro
Release : 2023-01-24
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Book Rating : 666/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The New York Tombs Inside and Out! by : John Josiah Munro
Download or read book The New York Tombs Inside and Out! written by John Josiah Munro. This book was released on 2023-01-24. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The New York Tombs Inside and Out!, has been regarded as significant work throughout human history, and in order to ensure that this work is never lost, we have taken steps to ensure its preservation by republishing this book in a contemporary format for both current and future generations. This entire book has been retyped, redesigned, and reformatted. Since these books are not made from scanned copies, the text is readable and clear.
Author : Henry Lauren Clinton
Release : 1896-01-01
Genre : True Crime
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Book Synopsis Extraordinary Cases (Abridged, Annotated) by : Henry Lauren Clinton
Download or read book Extraordinary Cases (Abridged, Annotated) written by Henry Lauren Clinton. This book was released on 1896-01-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For over forty years, Henry Lauren Clinton was a prominent criminal attorney in New York City. He tried some of the most celebrated cases of the 19th century in that city. Here, in his own words, are some of those extraordinary cases in detail. From murder to money to adultery, Clinton walked the seamy side of one of America's most dangerous cities. Inside are the celebrated trials of Polly Bodine for the murder of the wife and child of her brother, the trial of counterfeiter John Cantor, the Forrest divorce case, and many others. For the first time, this long out-of-print volume is available as an affordable, well-formatted book for e-readers and smartphones. Be sure to LOOK INSIDE by clicking the cover above or download a sample.
