Religion and the Development of the American Penal System

Between the years of 1820 and 1913, penitentiaries and reformatories came to be in the states of Pennsylvania, New York, and Massachusetts. The rise of these institutions is not simply a result of historical and theological trends, but was directly influenced by the American religious community. Drawing on various primary source materials, the author evaluates the influence of the religious community on the American penal system, with specific emphasis on the role of prison chaplains.

List of contents

Chapter 1 Religion and the Penal System Chapter 2 The Evangelical Millennium and the Rise of the Penitentiaries Chapter 3 Different Roads to the Kingdom Chapter 4 New York and Pennsylvania Chapter 5 Sentimentalism, Science and the Progressive Movement Chapter 6 Religion, Progress and the End of the Penitentiaries Chapter 7 An Institution in Search of Meaning Chapter 8 Notes; Bibliography; Index

About the author

Andrew Skotnicki is Associate Professor of Moral Theology at St. Patrick's Seminary, Menlo Park, California.

Product details

• Authors: Andrew Skotnicki, Skotnicki Andrew
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 18.10.2000
• EAN: 9780761818106
• ISBN: 978-0-7618-1810-6
• Dimensions: 159 mm x 236 mm x 17 mm
• Weight: 399 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; New York, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology of Religion, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Penology, HISTORY / United States / 20th Century, HISTORY / United States / 19th Century, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, History of the Americas, Penology and punishment, Penology & punishment, Religious groups: social & cultural aspects, C 1900 - C 1914, c 1900 to c 1909, Social groups: religious groups and communities