English Society and the Prison: Time, Culture and Politics in the Development of the Modern Prison, 1850-1920
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This social history analyses a period in which the modern prison experienced some of its most serious challenges both on a practical and philosophical level. These include the way in which prison was utilised to deal with poor, disaffected and political sections of society, and the failure to establish in the prison a legitimate means of punishment. English prisons have been the site of continued struggles over power, waged between prisoners, prison...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:1843830175
ISBN13:9781843830177
Release Date:October 2003
Publisher:Boydell Press
Length:213 Pages
Weight:1.30 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 6.2" x 9.7"
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