Imprisonment in England and Wales : a concise history /: a concise history. (2023)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Christopher Harding, Bill Hines, Richard Ireland, Philip Rawlings.
• Authors: Harding, Christopher, 1951-; Hines, Bill; Ireland, Richard; Rawlings, Philip
• Contents: List of Illustrations. Preface. Introduction. Part One: The Middle Ages 1. The Structure and Organisation of Imprisonment 2. The Population and Conditions Within Prisons Part Two: The Early Modern Period 3. Developments in Punishment 4. The Prison System Part Three: The Period 1750 to 1877 5. The Rediscovery of the Prison 6. Reformation or Punishment? Part Four: Modern Period, from 1877 7. The Organisation of a State Prison System 8. Types of Prison Sentence and the Prison Regime 9. The Social Functions of Imprisonment. Discussion and Concluding Remarks. Review of Literature and Sources. Chronological Table. Appendices. Index.
• Edition: 1st
• Publisher Details: London : Routledge
• Publication Date: 2023
• Extent: 1 online resource (316 pages)
• Subjects: 365.942; Imprisonment -- England -- History; Imprisonment -- Wales -- History; Prisons -- England -- History; Prisons -- Wales -- History
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781000967777
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