Crimes and Punishments

Crimes and Punishments
ISBN-10
1740705408
ISBN-13
9781740705400
Category
Australia
Pages
32
Language
English
Published
2008
Publisher
Echidna Books
Author
Nicolas Brasch

Description

The first convicts arrived in Australia on the First Fleet in January 1788. They had been sentenced in Britain to transportation to New South Wales for a range of crimes. Once in Australia, their jail was the land all around them and they were put to work to build the colony and grows its food. Britain continued to send convicts to the Penal colonies set up around Australia until 1868. Find out what life was like for convicts, what happened to them if they committed further crimes, and how some became famous in this colourful series. Suitable for 7-12 year olds. CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS details the sentencing of convicts and their living conditions before and after transportation. Read about the harsh punishments given to convicts if they tried to escape their sentence or did not behave appropriately.

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