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Religion and the Development of the American Penal System

Religion and the Development of the American Penal System

Hardcover

CriminologyGeneral United States HistoryGeneral World History

ISBN10: 0761818103
ISBN13: 9780761818106
Publisher: University Press of America
Published: Oct 18 2000
Pages: 194
Weight: 0.87
Height: 0.67 Width: 6.30 Depth: 9.02
Language: English
Between the years of 1820 and 1913, penitentiaries and reformatories came to be in the states of Pennsylvania, New York, and Massachusetts. The rise of these institutions is not simply a result of historical and theological trends, but was directly influenced by the American religious community. Drawing on various primary source materials, the author evaluates the influence of the religious community on the American penal system, with specific emphasis on the role of prison chaplains.

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