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HV8501.O94
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TITLE:
The Oxford history of the prison : the practice of punishment in Western society / edited by Norval Morris and David J. Rothman.
PUBLISHED:
New York : Oxford University Press, 1995.
DESCRIPTION:
xiv, 489 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm.
NOTES:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Library Journal
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Booklist
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New York Times
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An account of the rise and development of the Western prison system, beginning with the Roman practice of drowning criminals to the "big houses" currently employed in America.
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Interest level: Adult
SUBJECT:
Prisons--History.
ADDED ENTRY:
Morris, Norval.
ADDED ENTRY:
Rothman, David J.
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