Literature and Criminal Justice in Antebellum America

by Carl Ostrowski

The United States set about defining and reforming its criminal justice institutions during the antebellum years, just as an innovative, expanding print culture afforded authors and publishers unprecedented opportunities to reflect on these important social developments. Carl Ostrowski traces the impact of these related historical processes on American literature, identifying a set of culturally resonant narratives that emerged from criminal justice-related...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1625342381
• ISBN13: 9781625342386
• Release Date: September 2016
• Publisher: University of Massachusetts Press
• Length: 234 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher