Gustave de Beaumont

On the Penitentiary System in the United States and its Application to France

The Complete Text

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This book provides the first complete, literal English translation of Alexis de Tocqueville's and Gustave de Beaumont's first edition of On the Penitentiary System in the United States and Its Application to France. The work contains a critical comparison of two competing American penitentiary disciplines known as the Auburn and Philadelphia systems, an evaluation of whether American penitentiaries can successfully work in France, a detailed description of Houses of Refuge as the first juvenile detention centers, and an argument against penal colonization. The work provides valuable insights into understanding Tocqueville as a statesman, as… Mehr

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Produktdetails

Weitere Autoren: de Tocqueville, Alexis / Ferkaluk, Emily Katherine (Übers.)

ISBN: 978-3-030-09993-0
EAN: 9783030099930
Produktnummer: 31651672
Verlag: Springer Nature EN
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2019
Seitenangabe: 343 S.
Masse: H21.0 cm x B14.8 cm 506 g
Auflage: Nachdr.
Gewicht: 506
Sonstiges: Research

Über den Autor

Emily Katherine Ferkaluk is Instructor of Political Science at Cedarville University, USA. She received her M.A. and Ph.D from the University of Dallas. Her research interests include a study of Alexis de Tocqueville's discussion of American religion, politics, and penal institutions; motherhood and politics; and questions of constitutional law.