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The Vicious Reform : Juvenile Incarceration in America, 1825-1925422 views
Author
Di Fonzo, James Roland, Corcoran Department of History, University of Virginia
Abstract
<p>This essay explores the rise and fall of delinquent incarceration in America, with special reference to the legal history of Pennsylvania. Nineteenth century juvenile delinquents witnessed the pendulum of social control carry them from outdoor to indoor relief and back again.</p>
Degree
MA (Master of Arts)
Keywords
Imprisonment -- United States -- History; Juvenile detention homes -- Pennsylvania; Juvenile justice, Administration of -- Pennsylvania; Juvenile courts -- Pennsylvania
Notes
Digitization of this thesis was made possible by a generous grant from the Jefferson Trust, 2015.
Language
English
Rights
All rights reserved (no additional license for public reuse)
Di Fonzo, James Roland. The Vicious Reform : Juvenile Incarceration in America, 1825-1925. University of Virginia, Corcoran Department of History, MA (Master of Arts), 1977-05-01, https://doi.org/10.18130/V34H0Q.
