I did my dissertation using these documents! They're incredibly interesting and give a fantastic understanding of the nature of crime and punishment in England

I did my dissertation using these documents! They're incredibly interesting and give a fantastic understanding of the nature of crime and punishment in England. @devindotcom mentioned the Newgate Calendars elsewhere. Those are written as moralizing tracts and provide great insight into the morality of the era (there were multiple Newgate Calendars).