On the Penitentiary System in the United States and its Application to France

Gustave De Beaumont

ISBN 10: 3030099938 / ISBN 13: 9783030099930

Edité par Springer International Publishing, Springer International Publishing Jan 2019, 2019

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Neuware -This book provides the first complete, literal English translation of Alexis de Tocqueville¿s and Gustave de Beaumont¿s first edition of On the Penitentiary System in the United States and Its Application to France. The work contains a critical comparison of two competing American penitentiary disciplines known as the Auburn and Philadelphia systems, an evaluation of whether American penitentiaries can successfully work in France, a detailed description of Houses of Refuge as the first juvenile detention centers, and an argument against penal colonization. The work provides valuable insights into understanding Tocqueville as a statesman, as well as a comparative look at civic engagement in early American and French penal reform movements. The Translator¿s Introduction provides historical context for understanding Tocqueville¿s work in French penal reform and the major themes of the report. The book thus fills a void in Tocquevillian studies and extrapolates the roots of American and French criminal justice systems in the nineteenth century.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 388 pp. Englisch.

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Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: On the Penitentiary System in the United States and its Application to France
• Éditeur: Springer International Publishing, Springer International Publishing Jan 2019
• Date de parution: 2019
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 3030099938
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9783030099930
• Reliure: Taschenbuch
• Édition: Edition originale
• État de l'article: Neu
• Dimensions: 210 L x 148 H x 21 P (en millimètres) 210 millimètres de largeur par 148 millimètres de hauteur par 21 millimètres de profondeur
• Poids: 501 grammes

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Synopsis

Provides the first complete and literal English translation of Alexis de Tocqueville’s and Gustave de Beaumont's On the Penitentiary System in the United States and Its Application to France.

Fills a void in Tocquevillian studies and extrapolates the roots of American penal reform in the nineteenth century.

Appeals to a growing field of scholars investigating civil society, as well as students of political science and theory, history, criminology, and political sociology.

À propos de l?auteur

Emily Katherine Ferkaluk is Instructor of Political Science at Cedarville University, USA. She received her M.A. and Ph.D from the University of Dallas. Her research interests include a study of Alexis de Tocqueville's discussion of American religion, politics, and penal institutions; motherhood and politics; and questions of constitutional law.