Inter-war Penal Policy and Crime in England: The Dartmoor Convict Prison Riot, 1932

Brown, A.

An exploration of the 1932 prison riot in Dartmoor Convict Prison. One of the most notorious and destructive in English prison history, it received unprecedented public and media attention. This book examines the causes, events and consequences to shed new light on prison cultures and violence as well as penal policy and public attitudes.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2013-02-22

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9780230282186

DOI: 10.1057/9781137306173

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 191