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The Crime and the Time

A postcard of the Dorchester County Jail in Cambridge around 1912. (source: perosnal collection)

This slide-illustrated lecture, using little-known stories, offers an intriguing look at the evolution of crime, punishment and police work in the region.  The fast-paced, engaging talk examines old county jails, headline-grabbing criminal escapades of long ago, discontinued methods of punishment, and unheralded peace officers.