English Society and the Prison

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Author	: Alyson Brown
Publisher	: Boydell Press
Total Pages	: 218
Release	: 2003
ISBN-10	: 1843830175
ISBN-13	: 9781843830177
Rating	: 4/5 (75 Downloads)

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Book Synopsis English Society and the Prison by : Alyson Brown

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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