Voices From The Old Bailey

Wednesday, September 10, 2014 - 11:21 in Psychology & Sociology

Or abandon hope? Credit: chrisdorneyBy Tim Crook, Goldsmiths, University of LondonThe Old Bailey’s Central Criminal Court is an Edwardian building that bears the inscription “Defend the children of the poor and Punish the wrongdoer.” An Italian visitor more than 100 years ago suggested it should be replaced with an aphorism from Dante’s Inferno: “Abandon All Hope Ye Who Enter here.” read more

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