Hard Time Reforming the Penitentiary in Nineteenth-Century Canada |
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| Author:
| McCoy, Ted |
| ISBN: | 978-1-926836-96-6 |
| Publication Date: | May 2012 |
| Publisher: | Athabasca University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $32.95 |
Book Description:
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Tracing the rise and evolution of Canadian penitentiaries in the nineteenth century, this book examines the concepts of criminality and rehabilitation, the role of labour in penal regimes, and the problem of violence.
Tracing the rise and evolution of Canadian penitentiaries in the nineteenth century, this book examines the concepts of criminality and rehabilitation, the role of labour in penal regimes, and the problem of violence.