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On the Penitentiary System in the United States and its Application to France


On the Penitentiary System in the United States and its Application to France

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Recovering Political Philosophy

von: Gustave de Beaumont, Alexis de Tocqueville

28,88 €

Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan
Format: PDF
Veröffentl.: 21.05.2018
ISBN/EAN: 9783319707990
Sprache: englisch

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<p>This book provides &nbsp;the first complete, literal English translation of Alexis de Tocqueville’s and Gustave de Beaumont’s first edition of On the Penitentiary System in the United States and Its Application to France.&nbsp; The work contains a critical comparison of two competing American penitentiary disciplines known as the Auburn and Philadelphia systems, an evaluation of whether American penitentiaries can successfully work in France, a detailed description of Houses of Refuge as the first juvenile detention centers, and an argument against penal colonization. The work provides valuable insights into understanding Tocqueville as a statesman, as well as a comparative look at civic engagement in early American and French penal reform movements. The Translator’s Introduction provides historical context for understanding Tocqueville’s work in French penal reform and the major themes of the report.&nbsp; The book thus fills a void in Tocquevillian studies and extrapolates the roots of American and French criminal justice systems in the nineteenth century.</p>
<div>1. Translator’s Introduction.- 2.&nbsp;List of Documentary Evidence.- 3.&nbsp;On the Penitentiary System in the United States and Its Application to France:&nbsp;Preface.- 4.&nbsp;Part I&nbsp;Chapter 1: History of the Penitentiary System.- 5.&nbsp;Part I&nbsp;Chapter 2.- 6.&nbsp;Part I&nbsp;Chapter 3: Reform.- 7.&nbsp;Part I&nbsp;Chapter 4: Financial Part.- 8.&nbsp;Part II&nbsp;Chapter 1.- 9.&nbsp;Part II&nbsp;Chapter 2.- 10.&nbsp;Part III (On Houses of Refuge)&nbsp;Chapter 1.- 11.&nbsp;Part III (On Houses of Refuge)&nbsp;Chapter 2.- 12.&nbsp;Appendix: On Penal Colonies.- 13.&nbsp;Appendix: Alphabetical Notes.- 14.&nbsp;Appendix No. 4: Agricultural Colonies.- 15.&nbsp;Appendix No. 5: On Public Education.- 16.&nbsp;Appendix No. 6: Pauperism in America.- 16.&nbsp;Appendix No. 7: Imprisonment for Debts in the United States.- 17.&nbsp;Appendix No. 8: Imprisonment of Witnesses.- 18.&nbsp;Appendix No. 9: Temperance Societies.- 19.&nbsp;Appendix No. 10: Inquiry into the Philadelphia Penitentiary.- 20.&nbsp;Appendix No. 11: Conversation with Mr. Elam Lynds.- 21.&nbsp;Appendix No. 12: Excerpts.- 22.&nbsp;Appendix No. 13: Regulations of the Connecticut Prison.- 23.&nbsp;Appendix No. 13, bis: Regulations from Mr. Welles for the Boston House of Refuge.- 23.&nbsp;Appendix No. 14: Letter from Mr. Barrett, Chaplain of the Wethersfield Penitentiary.- 24.&nbsp;Appendix No. 15: Conversation with the Director of the Philadelphia House of Refuge.- 25.&nbsp;Appendix No. 16: Statistical Notes.- 26.&nbsp;Appendix No. 17: Statistical Observations and Comparisons.- 27.&nbsp;Appendix No.18: Some Points of Comparison Between France and America.- 28.&nbsp;Appendix No. 19: Financial Part.</div><br><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p>
<p><b>Emily Katherine Ferkaluk</b> is Instructor of Political Science at Cedarville University, USA. She received her M.A. and Ph.D from the University of Dallas.&nbsp; Her research interests include a study of Alexis de Tocqueville's discussion of American religion, politics, and penal institutions; motherhood and politics; and questions of constitutional law.</p>
<p>This book provides &nbsp;the first complete, literal English translation of Alexis de Tocqueville’s and Gustave de Beaumont’s first edition of On the Penitentiary System in the United States and Its Application to France.&nbsp; The work contains a critical comparison of two competing American penitentiary disciplines known as the Auburn and Philadelphia systems, an evaluation of whether American penitentiaries can successfully work in France, a detailed description of Houses of Refuge as the first juvenile detention centers, and an argument against penal colonization. The work provides valuable insights into understanding Tocqueville as a statesman, as well as a comparative look at civic engagement in early American and French penal reform movements. The Translator’s Introduction provides historical context for understanding Tocqueville’s work in French penal reform and the major themes of the report.&nbsp; The book thus fills a void in Tocquevillian studies and extrapolates the roots of American and French criminal justice systems in the nineteenth century.&nbsp;</p>
Provides the first complete and literal English translation of Alexis de Tocqueville’s and Gustave de Beaumont's On the Penitentiary System in the United States and Its Application to France Fills a void in Tocquevillian studies and extrapolates the roots of American penal reform in the nineteenth century Appeals to a growing field of scholars investigating civil society, as well as students of political science and theory, history, criminology, and political sociology
<p>Provides the first complete and literal English translation of Alexis de Tocqueville’s and Gustave de Beaumont's<i>&nbsp;On the Penitentiary System in the United States and Its Application to France.</i></p><p>Fills a void in Tocquevillian studies and extrapolates the roots of American penal reform in the nineteenth century.</p><p>Appeals to a growing field of scholars investigating civil society, as well as students of political science and theory, history, criminology, and political sociology.</p>
“Crime and punishment are two of the hottest topics in policy circles these days. But the public debate suffers from a neglect of how the great thinkers of the past addressed these matters. Emily Ferkaluk’s elegant translation of Tocqueville’s work on penal reform, written with his friend Beaumont, is, remarkably, the first complete literal one ever done in English. It shows that Tocqueville’s views in this area deserve as much attention as his thinking on localism and civil religion.” (Stephen Eide, Senior Fellow, Manhattan Institute for Policy Research, USA)<p>“Tocqueville came to America to study prisons. Americans come to Tocqueville to study democracy. Now, thanks to Emily Ferkaluk's readily accessible and very reliable translation, Americans can come to Tocqueville to study what he came for. This is a very welcome addition to the English language Tocqueville corpus.” (Michael Zuckert, Nancy R. Dreux Professor of Political Science, University of Notre Dame, USA)</p>

<p>“Emily Ferkaluk’s new translation of Alexis de Tocqueville’s book on the American penitentiary system is impressive work. Ferkaluk’s engagingly erudite introduction traces the personal and historical contexts surrounding Tocqueville’s interest in carceral reform. The translation is both precise and fluid, with especially helpful, unobtrusive notes explaining historical references and linguistic nuances. The book will be of particular interest to scholars of Tocqueville, prison reform, and nineteenth-century France and America. It is highly recommended.” (Matthew W. Maguire, Associate Professor of History, DePaul University, USA)</p>

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