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100 1 _aGriffiths, Arthur,
_d1838-1908
245 1 0 _aPrisons Over Seas :
_bDeportation and Colonization; British and American Prisons of To-day
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2015
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aThe History and Romance of Crime
500 _aRelease date is 2015-09-14
508 _aProduced by Chris Curnow, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Prisons Over Seas" by Arthur Griffiths is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book explores the systems of deportation and colonization related to the British and American prison systems, focusing on the treatment and lives of convicts transported across seas. Griffiths, who served as an inspector of prisons in Great Britain, seeks to provide a comprehensive overview of the various penal institutions and practices, revealing the broader implications of crime and punishment during this era. At the start of the book, Griffiths introduces the topic of British transportation and its historical context, discussing how the elimination of certain offenders from society led to the establishment of penal colonies. He details the journey of the first fleet of convicts sent to Australia, the hardships they faced during their arrival, and the challenges in settling a new colony comprised largely of transported criminals. The outlined conditions showcase the early struggles for survival, including famine and lawlessness within the convict community, as well as the implications of their transportation on both the individuals involved and the emerging society in New South Wales. Overall, these opening chapters set the stage for a detailed exploration of convict life, governance, and societal development in the penal colonies. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aPrisons -- Great Britain -- History
653 _aPrisons -- United States -- History
653 _aPenal colonies
653 _aConvict ships
830 0 _aThe History and Romance of Crime
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/49964
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