Known as “mug shots” (after the british slang word “mug” meaning “face”), these images replaced drawings and descriptions on wanted posters.

Each mugshot tells a story, capturing an instant in time that reflects not only individual choices but also societal issues at large.

Researchers even studied mug shots to determine how physical traits predicted criminal behavior.

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The faces behind crime.

Celebrities sometimes achieve criminal notoriety, accompanied by mugshots for permanent infamy.

Details of their crimes reveal the harsh reality.

His mugshot went nationwide in articles detailing the ghastly crime and osuna’s criminal history.

The faces of nineteenth century criminals can be seen in some of the earliest surviving police mugshots in britain.

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“hahaha” was written in blood all over the walls.

Scientists even studied mug shots to see if physical traits could predict criminal behavior.

From murderers to pickpockets to chicken thieves, the nebraska state historical society ‘s collection of more than 26,000 historic mugshots offers a unique and often entertaining insight into.

Also written on a wall was “the man with a thousand faces. ” if osuna wanted attention, he got it.

The album contains over a thousand mugshots of prisoners and you can currently browse over 150 of these on our flickr pages, where they are divided into four separate sets relating to the male prisoners, the female prisoners, first world war criminals and children.

These celebrity mugshots caused the biggest media storms.

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Called “mug shots” (after the british slang word “mug” meaning “face”) these images replaced drawings and descriptions on wanted posters.

Victorian mugshots reveal colourful stories of london’s female criminals… arrested for offences including riotous behaviour and obscene language.

Mugshots zone, where we peel back the layers of society’s most striking features: