Transportation and Colonization; Or the Causes of the Comparative Failure of the Transportation System in the Australian Colonies: With Suggestions ... to Extensive Colonization (Classic Reprint) - Softcover
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Rethinking punishment and empire: how transportation to Australia evolved and what it could become
This book analyzes the origins and history of the transportation system and its impact on British colonies in Australia. It argues that past practices created costly, unstable outcomes and urges reforms to make transportation more effective, humane, and aligned with broader goals of colonization.
- Traces how banishment and transportation developed from ancient law to modern practice.
- Proposes changes in England to improve future efficiency, including uniform discipline and life-long sentences for certain criminals.
- Examines the assignment system and other policies, offering practical paths to reduce costs and increase reform.
- Outlines a vision for using convict labor to support orderly emigration and settlement in the colonies.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book presents a historical perspective on the transportation of convicts from England to Australia, a practice initiated in the 18th century to alleviate overcrowding in British prisons. The author, drawing upon his own experiences and observations during his 13-year stay in the Australian penal colonies, provides a unique analysis of the system's effectiveness and its impact on both the convicts and the colonies themselves. He discusses the evolution of the system from its inception to its eventual discontinuation, exploring the challenges and controversies it faced along the way. The book sheds light on the lives of transported convicts, the conditions they endured, and the lasting effects their presence had on Australian society and the development of the nation. By examining the successes and failures of the transportation system, the author offers valuable insights into the complexities of punishment, rehabilitation, and social integration. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781330137673_0
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