Crime and Punishment in New Hampshire, 1812-1914

Download or read book Crime and Punishment in New Hampshire, 1812-1914 written by Timothy Dodge and published by Peter Lang Incorporated, International Academic Publishers. This book was released on 1995 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Changing definitions of crime accompanied the economic transformation of seacoast New Hampshire from a predominantly agricultural, rural society in 1812 to one that was mainly industrial, commercial, and urban by 1914. This work analyzes a sample of 820 felony incarcerations recorded at the New Hampshire State Prison for that period. Prison records are used to analyze the role of the state prison. This study finds that the original rehabilitative mission of the prison was subordinated to the exploitation of prison inmates through the implementation of the contract labor system.