Patrick Carroll-Burke, Colonial Discipline: the Making of the Irish Convict System
This challenging book argues that half a century ahead of the date postulated by David Garland (in Punishment and welfare, 1985) as the point of emergence of the modern English penal system with its emphasis on individualisation, Ireland already had such a system in place. The reasons, suggests the...
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Crime, Histoire & Sociétés
2009
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| Online Zugang: | Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM |
| Zusammenfassung: | This challenging book argues that half a century ahead of the date postulated by David Garland (in Punishment and welfare, 1985) as the point of emergence of the modern English penal system with its emphasis on individualisation, Ireland already had such a system in place. The reasons, suggests the author, have to do with the colonial character of the government of Ireland. The political context of managing Irish dissent and rebellion demanded at the same time innovation – and the privilege ... |
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