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The Oxford history of the prison : the practice of punishment in Western society / edited by Norval Morris and David J. Rothman.

Contributor(s): Morris, Norval | Rothman, David J, 1937-Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, 1998Description: xiv, 425p., [8]p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cmISBN: 9780195118148 (pbk.) :; 0195118146 (pbk.) :Other title: History of the prisonSubject(s): Prisons | Prisons -- History | Punishment -- History | Imprisonment -- HistoryDDC classification: 365.9 Summary: This is a comprehensive history of prisons from classical times to the present day. It sets the institution of the prison in a larger social and cultural context, shedding light on important aspects of Western culture.
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Originally published: 1995.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

This is a comprehensive history of prisons from classical times to the present day. It sets the institution of the prison in a larger social and cultural context, shedding light on important aspects of Western culture.

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