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General Views Regarding The Social System Of Convict Management (1839)

General Views Regarding The Social System Of Convict Management (1839)

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PhilosophyFiction AnthologiesCriminology

ISBN10: 1120623545
ISBN13: 9781120623546
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Nov 21 2009
Pages: 52
Weight: 0.18
Height: 0.11 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
General Views Regarding The Social System Of Convict Management is a book written by Alexander Maconochie in 1839. The book discusses the social system of managing convicts, and Maconochie's views on how to improve it. Maconochie was a British naval officer who became the superintendent of Norfolk Island, a penal colony in Australia. He believed that the current system of punishment, which focused on harsh physical discipline and isolation, was ineffective in rehabilitating convicts and preventing recidivism. Maconochie proposed a new system of management that focused on the moral and intellectual development of convicts. He believed that providing incentives for good behavior, such as early release and better living conditions, would motivate convicts to reform themselves. He also emphasized the importance of education and vocational training, as well as the need for convicts to have a sense of responsibility and autonomy in their daily lives. Maconochie's ideas were controversial at the time, but they laid the foundation for modern prison reform. His emphasis on rehabilitation and education as a means of reducing crime and recidivism is still relevant today. General Views Regarding The Social System Of Convict Management is an important historical document that sheds light on the evolution of the prison system and the ideas that shaped it.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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