| Description |
1 online resource : illustrations (black and white) |
| Summary |
"This book tells the story of the emergence, at the turn of the nineteenth century, of a powerful idea—the provision of education in prisons for those accused and convicted of crime—and its execution over the century that followed. Using evidence from both local and convict prisons, the book shows how education became part of the modern penal regime. While the curriculum largely reflected that of mainstream elementary schools, the delivery of education, shaped by the penal environment, created an entirely different educational experience. At the same time, philosophies of imprisonment which prioritised punishment and deterrence over reformation undermined any socially reconstructive ambitions. Thus the period between 1800 and 1899 witnessed the rise and fall of the prison school in England"--Publisher's description |
| Notes |
Also issued in print: 2022 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Audience |
Specialized |
| Notes |
Description based on online resource; title from home page (Oxford Academic, viewed on March 23, 2023) |
| Subject |
Prisoners -- Education -- England -- History -- 19th century
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Prisoners -- Education.
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England.
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| Genre/Form |
History.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780191872211 |
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0191872210 |
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