SOLON Law, Crime and History (previously SOLON Crimes and Misdemeanours: Deviance and the Law in Historical Perspective)
Document Type
Article
Abstract
The Old Bailey Online was conceived at the turn of the millennium and has been online since 2003. In this article, I reflect on its evolution and its impact on crime history and digital history, and I explore some key themes and challenges for the next decade: improving digital and online access to archival crime records; funding and sustaining digital resources; and building skills to make the best use of these resources. I emphasise the importance of sharing and re-using digital content, and of building partnerships within and beyond the academy, with public and commercial institutions, and with the huge non-academic audience which has been a key factor in the success of the Old Bailey Online.
Publication Date
2015-01-01
Publication Title
SOLON Law, Crime and History
Volume
5
Issue
1
First Page
12
Last Page
24
ISSN
2045-9238
Deposit Date
April 2017
Embargo Period
2024-10-22
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Recommended Citation
Howard, Sharon
(2015)
"Bloody Code: Reflecting on a Decade of the Old Bailey Online and the Digital Futures of Our Criminal Past,"
SOLON Law, Crime and History (previously SOLON Crimes and Misdemeanours: Deviance and the Law in Historical Perspective): Vol. 5:
Iss.
1, Article 11.
Available at:
https://pearl.plymouth.ac.uk/solon/vol5/iss1/11
