Inter-War Penal Policy and Crime in England: The Dartmoor Convict Prison Riot, 1932 - Hardcover
by A. Brown
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Availability:In StockContributor:A. BrownTheme:Chronological Period/20th Century, Cultural Region/BritishPublish date:2/22/2013Pages:191
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Palgrave MacMillanISBN-13:9780230282186ISBN-10:0230282180UPC:9780230282186Book Category:History, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:Europe, Penology, ModernBook Topic:Great Britain, 20th CenturySize:8.90 x 5.75 x 0.80 inchesWeight:0.409Product ID:SCK90C6SRM
An exploration of the 1932 prison riot in Dartmoor Convict Prison. One of the most notorious and destructive in English prison history, it received unprecedented public and media attention. This book examines the causes, events and consequences to shed new light on prison cultures and violence as well as penal policy and public attitudes.
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Palgrave MacMillanISBN-13:9780230282186ISBN-10:0230282180UPC:9780230282186Book Category:History, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:Europe, Penology, ModernBook Topic:Great Britain, 20th CenturySize:8.90 x 5.75 x 0.80 inchesWeight:0.409Product ID:SCK90C6SRM
Alyson Brown is a Reader in History at Edge Hill University, UK. She has conducted extensive research into the history of crime and penal history. Her book, English Society and the Prison (2003) was well received and widely reviewed. She has also published numerous articles and chapters on this subject area.
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Edition
2013 Edition
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