The deviant prison: Philadelphia's Eastern State Penitentiary and the origins of America's modern penal system, 1829-1913

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"At a time when prisons were still new, and nearly every prison in the country followed the same model of confinement, Philadelphia's Eastern State Penitentiary (opened in 1829) was known for its exceptional reliance on long-term solitary confinement. Eastern was criticized for its excepti...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Rubin, Ashley T. (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge New York Port Melbourne New Delhi Singapore Cambridge University Press 2021
In:Year: 2021
Online Access: Table of Contents
Availability in Tübingen:Present in Tübingen.
UB: KB 21 A 1406
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Keywords:
Prisons > Pennsylvania > History > 19th century
Prison administration > Pennsylvania > History > 19th century
Corrections > Pennsylvania > History > 19th century
Corrections > United States > History > 19th century
Eastern State Penitentiary of Pennsylvania > Geschichte 1829-1913
Parallel Edition:Electronic