Italian Prisons in the Age of Positivism, 1861-1914

by Mary Gibson and Mary Gibson

Book Overview

During a period dominated by the biological determinism of Cesare Lombroso, Italy constructed a new prison system that sought to reconcile criminology with nation building and new definitions of citizenship. Italian Prisons in the Age of Positivism, 1861-1914 examines this "second wave" of global prison reform between Italian Unification and World War I, providing fascinating insights into the relationship between changing modes of punishment...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1350196096
• ISBN13: 9781350196094
• Release Date: January 2021
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.04 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"