English local prisons, 1860-1900: next only to death
Auteur :
McConville, Sean / Mcconville, Professor Sean
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9780415032957
Date de publication :
1 déc. 1994
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 cm
Poids :
1700 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Local prisons of the late nineteenth century refined harsh systems of punishment: 2 years' local imprisonment was considered the most severe punishment known to English law. This work shows how private concerns became public policy.