A Statistical View of the Operation of the Penal Code of Pennsylvania: To Which Is Added a View of the Present State of the Penitentiary and Prison in the City of Philadelphia (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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9780331984415: A Statistical View of the Operation of the Penal Code of Pennsylvania: To Which Is Added a View of the Present State of the Penitentiary and Prison in the City of Philadelphia (Classic Reprint)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0331984415 ISBN 13: 9780331984415
Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

This book examines the groundbreaking impact and subsequent decline of Pennsylvania's reformed penal system. Initially heralded for its humanity and effectiveness, the system began to suffer from 1795 onwards due to severe overcrowding and lack of resources. The author provides a detailed account of the system's successes and failures, highlighting the challenges faced in balancing rehabilitation with the need for punishment. This book offers valuable historical context and insights into the ongoing struggle to create a just and effective penal system.

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Publisher
Forgotten Books
Publication date
2018
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0331984415
ISBN 13 
9780331984415
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
21

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9781145389885: A Statistical View of the Operation of the Penal Code of Pennsylvania: To Which Is Added, a View of the Present State of the Penitentiary and Prison in the City of Philadelphia

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ISBN 10:  1145389880 ISBN 13:  9781145389885
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