From Newgate to Dannemora The Rise of the Penitentiary in New York, 1796-1848 |
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| Author:
| Lewis, W. David |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8014-7548-1 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2009 |
| Publisher: | Cornell University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $44.95 |
Book Description:
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A significant chapter in the history of American social reform is traced in this skillful account of the rise of the New York penitentiary system at a time when the United States was garnering international acclaim for its penal methods. Beginning...
A significant chapter in the history of American social reform is traced in this skillful account of the rise of the New York penitentiary system at a time when the United States was garnering international acclaim for its penal methods. Beginning...