Over the last 30 years, a substantial literature on the history of American and European prisons has developed.
Author(s): Florence Bernault
304 Pages
Social Science, Penology
Series Name: Social History of Africa
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Over the last 30 years, a substantial literature on the history of American and European prisons has developed. This collection is among the first in English to construct a history of prisons in Africa. Topics include precolonial punishments, living conditions in prisons and mining camps, ethnic mapping, contemporary refugee camps, and the political use of prison from the era of the slave trade to the Rwandan genocide of 1994.
Book Synopsis
Over the last 30 years, a substantial literature on the history of American and European prisons has developed. This collection is among the first in English to construct a history of prisons in Africa. Topics include precolonial punishments, living conditions in prisons and mining camps, ethnic mapping, contemporary refugee camps, and the political use of prison from the era of the slave trade to the Rwandan genocide of 1994.
Dimensions (Overall): 9.54 Inches (H) x 6.4 Inches (W) x 1.07 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.32 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 304
Genre: Social Science
Sub-Genre: Penology
Series Title: Social History of Africa
Publisher: Greenwood
Format: Hardcover
Author: Florence Bernault
Language: English
Street Date: June 17, 2003
TCIN: 1006741366
UPC: 9780325071190
Item Number (DPCI): 247-05-6433
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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