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The Oxford History of the Prison : The Practice of Punishment in Western Society
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The Oxford History of the Prison : The Practice of Punishment in Western Society Paperback - 1997

by Norval Morris (Editor); David J. Rothman (Editor)

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  • Title The Oxford History of the Prison : The Practice of Punishment in Western Society
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition [ Edition: Repri
  • Condition Used - Good
  • Pages 448
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Oxford University Press, Incorporated, New York
  • Date 1997-12-18
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 5188767-6
  • ISBN 9780195118148 / 0195118146
  • Weight 1.41 lbs (0.64 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.22 x 6.17 x 1.11 in (23.42 x 15.67 x 2.82 cm)
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 95006280
  • Dewey Decimal Code 365.9

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About the author

Norval Morris is the Julius Kreeger Professor of Law and Criminology at the University of Chicago. His numerous books include The Brothel Boy and Other Parables of the Law and Between Prison and Probation.

David J. Rothman is Professor of History, Bernard Schoenberg Professor of Social Medicine, and Director of the Center for the Study of Society and Medicine at the Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons. He is the author of The Discovery of the Asylum, Conscience and Convenience, and Strangers at the Bedside.