English Society and the Prison

English Society and the Prison
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Publisher : Boydell Press
Total Pages : 218
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ISBN-10 : 1843830175
ISBN-13 : 9781843830177
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Book Synopsis English Society and the Prison by : Alyson Brown

Download or read book English Society and the Prison written by Alyson Brown and published by Boydell Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This social history analyses a period in which the modern prison faced serious challenges both on practical & philosophical grounds. These included the use of prison to victimise the poor, the disaffected & political activists, & the failure to establish the prison as a satisfactory means of punishment.


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