208 Pages
by
Routledge
208 Pages
by
Routledge
208 Pages
by
Routledge
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In the late 1950s crime and its treatment had never been of greater public interest. In The English Prisons , originally published in 1960, D.L. Howard used his knowledge of academic criminology and his practical experience of criminals of all ages to produce a book which would be of value to all who were concerned with crime in this country at the time.
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Introduction Part One: Our Prisons in the Past 1. The Early Prisons 2. Confusion and Counsel 3. Millbank and Dartmoor 4. Australia Discovered 5. Christian Pioneers 6. The National Penitentiary 7. Treadmill 8. A Dress of Shame 9. Convict Colonies 10. The End of Transportation 11. The London Prisons 12. The Birmingham Scandal 13. Towards a National System 14. Nationalization 15. A Fresh Design Part Two: Our Prisons Today and in the Future 16. The Problems of Today 17. Into the Future. Appendix A: Plan of the New Prison at Lewes. Appendix B: A Note on Prison Literature. Index.
Biography
D. L. Howard
