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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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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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New York :
Oxford University Press,
2002.
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| Series: | Studies in crime and public policy.
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| Online Access: | Texto completo |