Languages of the Lash

by Abby M. Schrader

Lashings, branding irons, and harsh treatment in labor camps all come to mind when one thinks of Russian methods of punishment. Analyzing the "languages of the lash"--the official definitions and discussions of corporal punishment--Schrader explores the relationship between the punishment of social deviants and the stability of the imperial Russian state. Interpreting penal law and practice in a broad social and political context, she illuminates...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0875802893
• ISBN13: 9780875802893
• Release Date: April 2002
• Publisher: Northern Illinois University Press
• Length: 271 Pages
• Weight: 1.29 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.6" x 9.5"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher