Inter-war Penal Policy and Crime in England

Inter-war Penal Policy and Crime in England
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 273
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ISBN-10 : 9781137306173
ISBN-13 : 1137306173
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Download or read book Inter-war Penal Policy and Crime in England written by A. Brown and published by Springer. This book was released on 2013-02-22 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An exploration of the 1932 prison riot in Dartmoor Convict Prison. One of the most notorious and destructive in English prison history, it received unprecedented public and media attention. This book examines the causes, events and consequences to shed new light on prison cultures and violence as well as penal policy and public attitudes.


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