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Benevolent Repression : Social Control and the American Reformatory-Prison Movement.

The opening, in 1876, of the Elmira Reformatory marked the birth of the American adult reformatory movement and the introduction of a new approach to crime and the treatment of criminals. Hailed as a reform panacea and the humane solution to America's ongoing crisis of crime and social disorder...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Pisciotta, Alexander W.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : NYU Press, 1994.
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