Maconochie's Gentlemen: The Story of Norfolk Island and the Roots of Modern Prison Reform (Studies in Crime and Public Policy)
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Maconochie's Gentlemen: The Story of Norfolk Island and the Roots of Modern Prison Reform (Studies in Crime and Public Policy)

by Norval Morris

History True Crime Penology
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Explores Norfolk Island's penal colony and its lasting influence on modern prison reform and criminal justice policy.

ISBN-13 9780195169126 ASIN 0195169123 Views 30 Publisher Oxford University Press Year 2003 Edition Oxf Univ PR Pbk ed. Format Paperback Product Group Book Pages 240 Adult No Created June 08, 2026 Updated September 26, 2026
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This book examines the penal settlement on Norfolk Island and its role in the development of prison reform.

It explores the policies implemented by Alexander Maconochie and their broader implications for criminal justice.

The work situates these events within the wider context of 19th-century penal practices and public policy.

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