English Prisons - Their Past and Their Future

List of contents

Introduction Part One: Our Prisons in the Past 1. The Early Prisons 2. Confusion and Counsel 3. Millbank and Dartmoor 4. Australia Discovered 5. Christian Pioneers 6. The National Penitentiary 7. Treadmill 8. A Dress of Shame 9. Convict Colonies 10. The End of Transportation 11. The London Prisons 12. The Birmingham Scandal 13. Towards a National System 14. Nationalization 15. A Fresh Design Part Two: Our Prisons Today and in the Future 16. The Problems of Today 17. Into the Future. Appendix A: Plan of the New Prison at Lewes. Appendix B: A Note on Prison Literature. Index.

Summary

In the late 1950s crime and its treatment had never been of greater public interest. In this title, first published in 1960, D.L. Howard used his knowledge of academic criminology and his practical experience of criminals of all ages to produce a book which would be of value to all who were concerned with crime in this country at the time.

Product details

• Authors: D. L. Howard
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 25.10.2023
• EAN: 9781032566917
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3256691-7
• No. of pages: 190
• Series: Routledge Library Editions: Prison and Prisoners
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Law > General, dictionaries; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Criminology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Penology, Legal History, Penology and punishment, Prisons