Title: 'Terror to evil-doers'
First published: 1998
Description: "This is the history of the foundations of modern carceral institutions in Ontario. Drawing on a wide range of previously unexplored primary material - including the papers of prison inspectors and officials and the correspondence of those who wrote to the authorities - Peter Oliver provides a narrative and interpretative account of the penal system in nineteenth-century Ontario." "'Terror to Evil-Doers' focuses on the purposes and internal management of particular institutions. By synthesizing a wealth of new material into a comprehensive framework, Oliver's seminal study lays the groundwork for future students and scholars of Canadian history, criminology, and sociology."--Jacket.
Subjects: History, Prisons, Punishment, Imprisonment, SOCIAL SCIENCE, Penology, Emprisonnement, Histoire, Legal History, LAW, Ontario, history, Prisons, canada, Prisoners, canada
Places: Ontario
Time periods: 19th century
LC classification: HV9509.O5 O54 1998