Blog Post Prompt #2

Which criminal/official court case (please list the official docket/title for the case will be the focus of your research project (identify the criminal by his/her full name and also please list the official docket #/title for the case, if applicable)? Which unofficial account of this trial will you be examining (identify the writer (if applicable) and title of the work you will be analyzing)? What factors influenced your decision to examine, say, Hawley Crippen rather than Catherine Wilson, and, for example, ? (In considering your answers to these questions, you may wish to consider factors such as your interest in both a given criminal/case and the available unofficial accounts; how much time you have to spend on this project given other academic, professional and/or familial responsibilities; your experience level in doing research and/or working through materials on your own, etc.).

Blog Post Prompt #1

Describe what is efficient and user-friendly about using the Old Bailey database and what its limitations are. If you were part of the Old Bailey database team, how would you address these limitations? What innovations would you add to this site?