About the book
This broad, comparative study examines the social, economic, and legal contexts of crime and authority in two vastly different states over a one hundred year period. Massachusetts — an urban, industrial, and heterogeneous northern state — chose the penitentiary in its attempt to minimize the role of informal and extralegal authority while South Carolina — a rural southern slave state — systematically reduced its formal legal institutions, frequently relying on vigilantism.
A UNC Press Enduring Edition — UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.
Editions of Prison and Plantation
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780807814178
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780807836088
- EBook
- ISBN 9780807836095
- PDF
- ISBN 9798890874771
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This broad, comparative study examines the social, economic, and legal contexts of crime and authority in two vastly different states over a one hundred year period. Massachusetts — an urban, industrial, and heterogeneous northern state — chose the penitentiary in its attempt to minimize the role of informal and extralegal authority while South Carolina — a rural southern slave state — systematically reduced its formal legal institutions, frequently relying on vigilantism.
A UNC Press Enduring Edition — UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.
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What is Prison and Plantation about?
This broad, comparative study examines the social, economic, and legal contexts of crime and authority in two vastly different states over a one hundred year period. Massachusetts — an urban, industrial, and heterogeneous northern state — chose the penitentiary in its attempt to minimize the role of informal and extralegal authority while South Carolina — a rural southern slave state — systematically reduced its formal legal institutions, frequently relying on vigilantism.
A UNC Press Enduring Edition — UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Prison and Plantation?
History and Archaeology > History > History of the Americas
Where can I read a sample of Prison and Plantation?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780807814178
How long is Prison and Plantation and how many pages does it have?
Prison and Plantation has 313 page(s)
Is Prison and Plantation part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Studies in Legal History
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Prison and Plantation?
Michael S. Hindus
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Prison and Plantation is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780807814178) and paperback(ISBN 9780807836088) and ebook(ISBN 9780807836095) and pdf(ISBN 9798890874771)
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