On the penitentiary system in the united states and its application to france: the complete text
Auteur :
de Beaumont, Gustave / de Tocqueville, Alexis
Éditeur :
Springer Nature Switzerland AG
ISBN :
9783030099930
Date de publication :
24 janv. 2019
Dimensions :
21,0 x 14,8 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Suisse
The work contains a critical comparison of two competing American penitentiary disciplines known as the Auburn and Philadelphia systems, an evaluation of whether American penitentiaries can successfully work in France, a detailed description of Houses of Refuge as the first juvenile detention centers, and an argument against penal colonization.