The Politics of Punishment: Prison Reform in Russia, 1863-1917

by Bruce Friend Adams and Bruce F. Adams

Book Overview

Bruce F. Adams examines how Russia's Main Prison Administration was created, the number of prisoners it managed in what types of prisons, and what it accomplished. While providing a thorough account of prison management at a crucial time in Russia's history, Adams explores broader discussions of reform within Russia's government and society, especially after the Revolution of 1905, when arguments on such topics as parole and probation boiled...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1501747746
• ISBN13: 9781501747748
• Release Date: September 2019
• Publisher: Northern Illinois University Press
• Length: 246 Pages
• Weight: 0.81 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher