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Considerations Respecting the Policy of Some Recent Legislation in Pennsylvania (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

William Parker Foulke

 
9780331064964: Considerations Respecting the Policy of Some Recent Legislation in Pennsylvania (Classic Reprint)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0331064960 ISBN 13: 9780331064964
Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Rethinking prison reform and penalties in 19th‑century Pennsylvania

A concise study of how lawmakers and reformers debated reducing sentences for good behavior, and what that would mean for justice and public safety.

This work surveys proposed changes to prison discipline, the idea of rewarding conduct, and the risks of pardons tied to daily behavior. It explains how reports, classifications, and careful safeguards were seen as essential to measuring any impact on crime and rehabilitation.
  • How "good conduct" is defined and used as a basis for sentence reductions
  • Arguments for and against shortening terms and granting conditional release
  • The roles of wardens, inspectors, and judges in shaping policy
  • Historical debates about punishment, reform, and public safety
Ideal for readers curious about historical reforms, legal history, and the evolution of prison policy in the United States.

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Publisher
Forgotten Books
Publication date
2018
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0331064960
ISBN 13 
9780331064964
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
44