A Popular Essay On Subjects Of Penal Law, And On Uninterrupted Solitary Confinement At Labor (1838)

by Francis Lieber

Book Overview

A Popular Essay On Subjects Of Penal Law, And On Uninterrupted Solitary Confinement At Labor is a book written by Francis Lieber in 1838. The book explores the topic of penal law and the use of uninterrupted solitary confinement as a form of punishment. Lieber argues that this type of confinement, which involves placing a prisoner in a cell alone for extended periods of time, is cruel and ineffective. He advocates for alternative forms of punishment...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1166430081
• ISBN13: 9781166430085
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 98 Pages
• Weight: 0.31 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"