Banished, Beheaded, or Boiled in Oil: A Hair-Raising History of Crime and Punishment Throughout the Ages!
(Part of the Awfully Ancient Series)
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The history of punishing criminals is a long and gruesome one. In 620 BC, a Greek named Draco wrote a legal code that punished almost every crime with death--except murder! For that, criminals were exiled. Odd facts about crime and punishment like this abound in history. Readers encounter many places and periods, from ancient China to the Victorian era, to learn all about the terrible, gross, and strange ways crimes were punished in the past. A colorful...
Format:Library Binding
Language:English
ISBN:148243122X
ISBN13:9781482431223
Release Date:July 2015
Publisher:Gareth Stevens Publishing
Length:32 Pages
Weight:0.80 lbs.
Dimensions:0.3" x 8.7" x 11.0"
Age Range:9 to 13 years
Grade Range:Grades 4 to 8
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