The Pennsylvania Journal of Prison Discipline and Philanthropy (Vol. IV, No.…
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"The Pennsylvania Journal of Prison Discipline and Philanthropy" is a scientific publication likely written in the mid-19th century. This periodical is produced under the direction of the Philadelphia Society for Alleviating the Miseries of Public Prisons and appears to focus on issues related to reform in the prison system, specifically discussing juvenile delinquents, mortality rates, and penitentiary conditions. The opening of the journal sets the stage for an exploration of various reform
efforts in the American penal system. It provides a constitution for the Society, emphasizing a compassionate approach to prison discipline that aims to alleviate the suffering of incarcerated individuals. The content includes discussions on the classification of inmates, reports on institutional conditions, the potential for reformation among juvenile delinquents, and statistics regarding crime and mortality, all of which reflect a societal concern for the treatment of prisoners and the effectiveness of rehabilitative measures in the context of growing urban crime and poverty. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Philadelphia Society for Alleviating the Miseries of Public Prisons |
|---|---|
| Title | The Pennsylvania Journal of Prison Discipline and Philanthropy (Vol. IV, No. II, April 1849) |
| Credits |
Produced by Larry B. Harrison, Wayne Hammond and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 53.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | HV: Social sciences: Social pathology, Social and Public Welfare |
| Subject | Charities -- Periodicals |
| Subject | Prisons -- Periodicals |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 56908 |
| Release Date | Apr 3, 2018 |
| Last Update | Apr 5, 2018 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 293 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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