Prison and Plantation: Crime, Justice, and Authority in Massachusetts and South Carolina, 1767-1878University of North Carolina Press, 1980 - 285 pages This broad, comparative study examines the social, economic, and legal contexts of crime and authority in two vastly different states over a one hundred year period. Massachusetts--an urban, industrial, and heterogeneous northern state--chose the penitentiary in its attempt to minimize the role of informal and extralegal authority while South Carolina--a rural southern slave state--systematically reduced its formal legal institutions, frequently relying on vigilantism. A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value. |
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... institutions relied on corporal and shaming punishments for discipline . In both states the internal workings of the institutions were shielded from external scrutiny . Finally , both institutions were linked to the productive systems ...
... institutions relied on corporal and shaming punishments for discipline . In both states the internal workings of the institutions were shielded from external scrutiny . Finally , both institutions were linked to the productive systems ...
Page 180
... institution.47 Annual reports were frequently criticized.48 During these years , faith in the institutions that had once been so promising was profoundly shaken . In 1871 , masters of houses of correction declared that they had no ...
... institution.47 Annual reports were frequently criticized.48 During these years , faith in the institutions that had once been so promising was profoundly shaken . In 1871 , masters of houses of correction declared that they had no ...
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... institutions could actually create a class out of people who may have shared only certain characteristics . In the ... institutions should be avoided wherever possible . Second , institutions , once built , are durable and tenacious ...
... institutions could actually create a class out of people who may have shared only certain characteristics . In the ... institutions should be avoided wherever possible . Second , institutions , once built , are durable and tenacious ...
Contents
The Contours of Authority | 1 |
Extralegal | 33 |
The Contours of Crime and Justice | 57 |
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