Essays and online forum about methods of torture, cruel justice, and other unpleasantries that humans have inflicted on each other. Invites submissions.

Teaching resources from the UK's National Archives Learning Curve. Covers crime, prevention, and punishment in four eras: before 1450, 1450-1750, 1750-1900, and 20th century, using documents from the Public Record Office.

Educational material from the History Channel UK, aimed at seeing how ideas about the nature and causes of crime and the suitability of punishments have changed throughout history.

European University Institute Internet database providing information about ongoing research projects.

Includes a list of some milestones in the history of British penal reform.

Organization information and directory of upcoming conferences in the field.

Includes articles on the origin of prisons and features about specific prisons.