Penitentiaries, punishment, & military prisons: familiar responses to an extraordinary crisis during the American Civil War

Shared theories: commonalities among Federal, State, civil, and military punishments -- Penitentiaries and military prisons: built on common ground -- Regulating operation: Penitentiary and military prison officials' quest for order -- The internal world of the prison: Inmates' identity an...

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Main Author: Zombek, Angela M. 1981- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
Published: Kent, Ohio The Kent State University Press [2018]
In:Year: 2018
Online Access: Table of Contents
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UB: KB 20 A 9640
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Keywords:
Military prisons > United States > History > 19th century
Military prisons > Confederate States of America > History
Prisoners of war > United States > History > 19th century
Prisoners of war > Confederate States of America > History
Prisons > United States > History > 19th century
Sezessionskrieg > 1861-1865
Militärgefängnis
Military prisons
Prisoners of war
Prisons
United States
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Prisoners and prisons
Usa
USA > Sezessionskrieg > 1861-1865 > Militärgefängnis
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Summary:Shared theories: commonalities among Federal, State, civil, and military punishments -- Penitentiaries and military prisons: built on common ground -- Regulating operation: Penitentiary and military prison officials' quest for order -- The internal world of the prison: Inmates' identity and disobedience -- Life out there: Inmates' communications with the outside world -- Shifting power dynamics: Abused privileges and escape attempts -- Fallen from grace: The experience of female inmates -- War's legacy: Closing military prisons and rethinking penitentiaries -- Conclusion
"While primarily focusing on the Civil War years, the author looks back to the early 1800s to explain the establishment and function of penitentiaries, discussing how military and civil punishments continuously influenced each other throughout the Civil War era."--Provided by publisher
Item Description:Bibliography Seite 261-277
Physical Description:xxi, 287 Seiten, Illustrationen
ISBN:978-1-60635-355-4