State of the prisons. Bicentennial edition comprising a facsimile reprint of the first edition, published in 1777, with a preface by Martin Wright, Director, Howard League for Penal Reform.
Professional Books, 1977. Hardcover. vii, [1], [6], 489, [22]p. + 3 folding plates, index, tables, boards. Very Good.
The author proposes improvements in the structure and management of prisons, examines conditions in particular English prisons, and recounts circumstances in foreign prisons (France, Switzerland, Germany, Holland, and Belgium). Diagrams, tables, and an index are provided.
Cat.No: 324736
Price: $50.00
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1700s,
Crime,
English History, England, Great Britain, United Kingdom, UK,
Prisons,
Social control,
Social welfare; welfare
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