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Penitentiaries, Reformatories, and Chain Gangs: Social Theory and the History of Punishment in Nineteenth-Century America - Couverture souple

Colvin, M.

 
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Synopsis

Over the course of U.S. history, the very definition of punishment in America has been subject to a variety of changes and has served as the basis for much debate. Mark Colvin examines three case studies from the 19th century that represent shifts in the

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Mark Colvin is Associate Professor of Sociology at George Mason University.

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