The Oxford History of the Prison

The Practice of Punishment in Western Society

Häftad, Engelska, 1998

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Beskrivning

The Oxford History of the Prison is an informative account of the growth and development of the prison in Western society, from classical times to the present day. In fourteen chapters -- each written by specialists in social, legal, and institutional history -- the book explores not only the complex history of the prison, but also the social world of inmates and their keepers.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:1998-02-26
Mått:157 x 234 x 28 mm
Vikt:640 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:448
Förlag:OUP USA
ISBN:9780195118148

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Norval Morris is Julius Kreeger Professor of Law and Criminology at the University of Chicago. David J. Rothman is Bernard Schoenberg Professor of Social Medicine the College of Physicians and Surgeons, as well as Professor of History at Columbia University.

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timely collection of essays on the long, grim history of the prison ... The value of the collection is that it constantly makes one think why ... was 'the impulse to do good' channelled into 'creating something as strange as a prison'?