The Role of Prison in Europe: Travelling in the Footsteps of John Howard (Palgrave Studies in Prisons and Penology) By Tom Vander Beken
The Role of Prison in Europe: Travelling in the Footsteps of John Howard (Palgrave Studies in Prisons and Penology) By Tom Vander Beken Hardcover 3319293877 9783319293875 The Role of Prison in Europe: Travelling in the Footsteps of John Howard (Palgrave Studies in Prisons and Penology) This book discusses the role of the prison in Europe across a divide of over 200 years. Inspired by the travels of the prison reformer John Howard (1726 1790), who visited prisons across Europe in the eighteenth century, it fundamentally reflects on centuries of the practice of locking people up as punishment. Howard travelled across Europe to visit prisons, with a simple he travelled and knocked on prison doors on his journey and entered the premises. He then observed the situation in the prison, took notes and left to visit other locations. Howards influential book The State of the Prisons resulted from his experiences, provoking debate among prison reformers and academics worldwide.Adopting the contemporary methods of prison tourism research, the author follows in Howards footsteps. He draws on extensive research conducted in prisons across six England, Norway, the Netherlands, France, Italy and Azerbaijan. Howards reflections are used as a frame to assess contemporary prisons, particularly revolving around the questions of what prisons are for today, and what they should (or should not) be. It will be of great interest to criminologists researching prisons and penology, as well as historians interested in the histories of punishment.
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This book discusses the role of the prison in Europe across a divide of over 200 years Inspired by the travels of the prison reformer John Howard 1726 1790 who visited prisons across Europe in the eighteenth century it fundamentally reflects on centuries of the practice of locking people up as punishment Howard travelled across Europe to visit prisons with a simple he travelled and knocked on prison doors on his journey and entered the premises He then observed the situation in the prison took notes and left to visit other locations Howard s influential book The State of the Prisons resulted from his experiences provoking debate among prison reformers and academics worldwide.
The Role of Prison in europefa Adopting the contemporary methods of prison tourism research the author follows in Howard s footsteps He draws on extensive research conducted in prisons across six England Norway the Netherlands France Italy and Azerbaijan Howard s reflections are used as a frame to assess contemporary prisons particularly revolving around the questions of what prisons are for today and what they should or should not be It will be of great interest to criminologists researching prisons and penology as well as historians interested in the histories of punishment The Role of Prison in Europe Travelling in the Footsteps of John Howard Palgrave Studies in Prisons and Penology
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