The Oxford history of the prison : the practice of punishment in western society

Morris, Norval, 1923-2004 (Added Author). Rothman, David J. (Added Author).

Summary: In The Oxford History of the Prison, a team of distinguished scholars offers a vivid account of the rise and development of this critical institution.

Item details

ISBN: 0195061535 (acid-free paper)
ISBN: 9780195061536 (acid-free paper)
Physical Description: print
xiv, 489 p. : ill., map ; 26 cm.
Publisher: New York : Oxford University Press, 1995.

Contents / Notes

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Introduction / Norval Morris , David J. Rothman -- Prison before the prison: the ancient and medieval worlds / Edward M. Peters -- Body and the state: early modern Europe / Pieter Spierenburg -- Well-ordered prison: England, 1780-1865 / Randall McGowen -- Perfecting the prison: United States, 1789-1865 / David J. Rothman -- Victorian prison: England, 1865-1965 / Sean McConville -- Failure of reform: United States, 1865-1965 / Edgardo Rotman -- Prison on the continent: Europe, 1865-1965 / Patricia O'Brien -- Contemporary prison: 1965-present / Norval Morris.

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