Politics and punishment: the history of the louisiana state penal system
Auteur :
Carleton, Mark Thomas
Éditeur :
Louisiana State University Press
ISBN :
9780807112199
Date de publication :
30 août 1984
Dimensions :
21,6 x 14,0 x 1,3 cm
Poids :
299 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
One of the few studies of its kind, this political history of the Louisiana penal system from its origin to the near-present places emphasis on the development of penal policy and shows how the vicissitudes of the system have reflected the prevailing social, economic, and political views of the state as a whole.