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English Prisons Under Local Government

English Prisons Under Local Government

Beatrice Webb / Sidney Webb

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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Año de edición:
2020
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Política y gobierno
ISBN:
9780367110529
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Originally published in 1968, English Prisons Under Local Government gives a detailed account of the evolution of the English Prison System from the common gaol and the house of correction of the sixteenth century down to the statutory changes of the twentieth century.

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