The deviant prison : Philadelphia's Eastern State Penitentiary and the origins of America's modern penal system, 1829-1913 /
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The deviant prison : Philadelphia's Eastern State Penitentiary and the origins of America's modern penal system, 1829-1913 /

"At a time when prisons were still new, and nearly every prison in the country followed the same model of confinement, Philadelphia's Eastern State Penitentiary (opened in 1829) was known for its exceptional reliance on long-term solitary confinement. Eastern was criticized for its excepti...

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Main Author: Rubin, Ashley T. (Author)
Corporate Authors: State Penitentiary for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Cambridge Books Online
Format: Online Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2021.
Series:Cambridge historical studies in American law and society.
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Access:Online version
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