Prisons and Crime in India, the Andaman Islands, Burmah, China, Japan, Egypt, Turkey Griffiths, Arthur 1838-1908 creator text utu 2017 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Oriental Prisons" by Arthur Griffiths is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book explores the prison systems and criminal practices in various Asian regions, including India, the Andaman Islands, Burma, China, Japan, Egypt, and Turkey. It sheds light on the necessarily cruel and inhumane treatment of prisoners, societal views on crime, and the historical context surrounding criminal acts in these regions. The opening of the book focuses on the complex cultural and religious influences that have shaped crime and punishment in the East. Griffiths discusses the historical traditions around crime, particularly in India, including notorious criminal activities like Thuggery, which involved ritualistic murder for religious purposes. He emphasizes the passive acceptance of cruelty within societies, the devastating impacts of hereditary criminal classes, and the systematic abuse of power in legal and penal systems. This introduction sets the stage for a deeper examination of various prison systems and the evolution of justice across different cultures. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Release date is 2017-02-18 Produced by Chris Curnow, Wayne Hammond, Sharon Joiner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net Original publication data not identified Prisons -- Asia -- History Crime -- Asia -- History Prisons -- Middle East -- History Crime -- Middle East -- History HV Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/54188 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/54188 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134241.0 54188