'Terror to Evil-Doers' : Prisons and Punishments in Nineteenth-Century Ontario /

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"This is the history of the foundations of modern carceral institutions in Ontario. Drawing on a wide range of previously unexplored primary material - including the papers of prison inspectors and officials and the correspondence of those who wrote to the authorities - Peter Oliver provides a...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Oliver, Peter, 1939-
Corporate Author: Osgoode Society for Canadian Legal History
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Toronto, Ont. : Published for the Osgoode Society for Canadian Legal History by University of Toronto Press, 1998
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Prisons.
Imprisonment.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Penology.
LAW > Legal History.
Emprisonnement > Ontario > Histoire > 19e siecle.
Prisons > Ontario > Histoire > 19e siecle.
Imprisonment > Ontario > History > 19th century.
Prisons > Ontario > History > 19th century.
Ontario.
History.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:"This is the history of the foundations of modern carceral institutions in Ontario. Drawing on a wide range of previously unexplored primary material - including the papers of prison inspectors and officials and the correspondence of those who wrote to the authorities - Peter Oliver provides a narrative and interpretative account of the penal system in nineteenth-century Ontario." "'Terror to Evil-Doers' focuses on the purposes and internal management of particular institutions. By synthesizing a wealth of new material into a comprehensive framework, Oliver's seminal study lays the groundwork for future students and scholars of Canadian history, criminology, and sociology."--Jacket.
Physical Description:1 online resource (632 pages): illustrations, map, digital file
ISBN:9781442664791

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