Hard time : reforming the penitentiary in nineteenth-century Canada

Hard time reforming the penitentiary in nineteenth-century Canada

Prisons have always existed in a climate of crisis. The penitentiary emerged in the early decades of the nineteenth century as an enlightened alternative to brute punishment, one that would focus on rehabilitation and the inculcation of mainstream social values. Central to this goal was physical lab...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: McCoy, Ted, 1978- author (author)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Edmonton, Alberta : AU Press 2012.
Subjects:
Prisons > Canada > History > 19th century.
Prisoners > Canada > Social conditions > 19th century.
Convict labor > Canada > History > 19th century.
Prison reformers > Canada > History > 19th century.
Punishment > Canada > History > 19th century.
Criminals > Rehabilitation > Canada > History > 19th century.
See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009743495606719
Table of Contents:
  • Labour
  • Reform
  • Criminality
  • Prison life
  • Medicine
  • Punishment
  • Conclusion.

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