Maconochie's gentlemen: the story of norfolk island and the roots of modern prison reform
Auteur :
Morris
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press Inc
ISBN :
9780195169126
Date de publication :
25 sept. 2003
Dimensions :
14,0 x 21,2 x 1,9 cm
Poids :
313 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
In 1840, Alexander Maconochie, a retired naval captain, became superintendent of two thousand twice-convicted prisoners on Norfolk Island, a thousand miles off the coast of Australia. He transformed the brutal convict settlements into a controlled, stable, and productive environment. This book offers an account of this pioneer in penal reform.