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Maconochie's gentlemen : the story of Norfolk Island & the roots of modern prison reform /

In 1840, Alexander Maconochie, a retired naval captain, became superintendent of two thousand twice-convicted prisoners on Norfolk Island, a thousand miles off the coast of Australia. He transformed the brutal convict settlements into a controlled, stable, and productive environment. This book offer...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Morris, Norval, 1923-2004
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Oxford University Press, 2002.
Colección:Studies in crime and public policy.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Acknowledgments; Author's Note; About the Author; Maps; Part 1 Norfolk Island, 1840-1844; Part 2 Maconochie and Norfolk Island after 1844; Part 3 Why Do Prison Conditions Matter?; Part 4 Contemporary Lessons from Maconochie's Experiment; Fixed or Indeterminate Sentences and "Good Time"; Graduated Release Procedures and Aftercare; "The Worst of the Worst"; Punishment and the Mentally Ill; Deterrence, Rehabilitation, and Prison Conditions.