The history of Australian corrections / Sean O'Toole.
The history of Australian corrections / Sean O'Toole.
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Publisher
Sydney : UNSW Press, 2006.
Date
2006.
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G 2014/4569 , 346.60994/5 , 364.60994/5A , N364.60994/5
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Language
English
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Physical content
xx, 236 p. : ill., ports. ; 25 cm.
Contents
Pt. 1: Key issues and themes. 1. Punishment in the ancient world -- 2. The first prisons -- 3. The convict era -- 4. Alexander Maconochie and Norfolk Island -- 5. Early attempts at a system of law and order -- 6. The prison in the 19th century -- 7. The prison in the early 20th century -- 8. Prison...
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Publisher
Sydney : UNSW Press, 2006.
Place of Publication
New South Wales
Date Published
2006.
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Summary
Beginning with the punishment systems of the ancient world, O'Toole investigates the birth of the modern prison, the transportation process, the convict era and finally the creation of Australia's various State and Territory prisons and community corrections systems.
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The history of Australian corrections / Sean O'Toole.
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Includes index.
Bibliography: p. [229]-232.
State Reference Library copy: transferred from LIAC N364.60994/ 5A.
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G 2014/4569 , 346.60994/5 , 364.60994/5A , N364.60994/5
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74VKMzlmdN8b
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKMzlmdN8b
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9780868409153
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364.60994
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991021210509702626
