English Local Prisons, 1860-1900 - Next Only to Death

Summary

Local prisons of the late nineteenth century refined harsh systems of punishment: 2 years' local imprisonment was considered the most severe punishment known to English law. This work shows how private concerns became public policy.

Product details

• Authors: Professor Sean Mcconville, Sean Mcconville, Seán McConville, McConville Sean
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.12.1994
• EAN: 9780415032957
• ISBN: 978-0-415-03295-7
• No. of pages: 834
• Weight: 1700 g
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political system; England, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Penology, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / European, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Political structure & processes, Social and cultural history, Penology and punishment, Prisons, Political structure and processes