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"Before The Poison Had Been Far Spread": An Examination of Punishments Dealt to Slave Rebels in Two 18th Century British Plantation Societies
(2015-10-13)
During the 18th century, various slave revolts erupted in the British Empire. These revolts demonstrate differing patterns of punishment that emerged in reaction to these rebellions, and these patterns raise questions on ...
"Plunged into a vortex of iniquity": Female Criminality and Punishment in Pennsylvania, 1820-1860
(2013-03-05)
This dissertation explores female criminality and punishment in Pennsylvania from 1820 to 1860. I argue that antebellum society’s definitions of proper womanhood dictated women’s experiences as offenders and as convicted ...
Philadelphia's Eastern State Penitentiary: The Darker Side of Good Intentions in Criminal Punishment
(2015-10-13)
With its opening in 1829, Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, ushered in a new era of criminal punishment. Inmates of Eastern State entered a world of austerity, silence, isolation, labor, religious ...