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The Criminal Prisons of London: And Scenes of Prison Life - Cambridge Library Collection - British and Irish History, 19th Century
Henry Mayhew
The Criminal Prisons of London: And Scenes of Prison Life - Cambridge Library Collection - British and Irish History, 19th Century
Henry Mayhew
Published in 1862, this book is a comprehensive guide to crime and punishment in nineteenth-century London. Henry Mayhew (1812–87), a journalist and social reformer, argues for prison reform by demonstrating that all of London's penal institutions were ineffective in reforming criminals and did not adequately provide for the inmates.
738 pages, 93 b/w illus. 4 maps
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | December 8, 2011 |
ISBN13 | 9781108036986 |
Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 738 |
Dimensions | 236 × 156 × 41 mm · 1.06 kg |
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