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Title:
Oriental Prisons
Prisons and Crime in India, the Andaman Islands, Burmah, China, Japan, Egypt, Turkey
Series Title: The History and Romance of Crime
Credits:
Produced by Chris Curnow, Wayne Hammond, Sharon Joiner and
the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at
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Summary: "Oriental Prisons" by Arthur Griffiths is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book explores the prison systems and criminal practices in various Asian regions, including India, the Andaman Islands, Burma, China, Japan, Egypt, and Turkey. It sheds light on the necessarily cruel and inhumane treatment of prisoners, societal views on crime, and the historical context surrounding criminal acts in these regions. The opening of the book focuses on the complex cultural and religious influences that have shaped crime and punishment in the East. Griffiths discusses the historical traditions around crime, particularly in India, including notorious criminal activities like Thuggery, which involved ritualistic murder for religious purposes. He emphasizes the passive acceptance of cruelty within societies, the devastating impacts of hereditary criminal classes, and the systematic abuse of power in legal and penal systems. This introduction sets the stage for a deeper examination of various prison systems and the evolution of justice across different cultures. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 52.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Author: Griffiths, Arthur, 1838-1908
EBook No.: 54188
Published: Feb 18, 2017
Downloads: 362
Language: English
Subject: Prisons -- Asia -- History
Subject: Crime -- Asia -- History
Subject: Prisons -- Middle East -- History
Subject: Crime -- Middle East -- History
LoCC: Social sciences: Social pathology, Social and Public Welfare
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title:
Oriental Prisons
Prisons and Crime in India, the Andaman Islands, Burmah, China, Japan, Egypt, Turkey
Series Title: The History and Romance of Crime
Credits:
Produced by Chris Curnow, Wayne Hammond, Sharon Joiner and
the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at
http://www.pgdp.net
Summary: "Oriental Prisons" by Arthur Griffiths is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book explores the prison systems and criminal practices in various Asian regions, including India, the Andaman Islands, Burma, China, Japan, Egypt, and Turkey. It sheds light on the necessarily cruel and inhumane treatment of prisoners, societal views on crime, and the historical context surrounding criminal acts in these regions. The opening of the book focuses on the complex cultural and religious influences that have shaped crime and punishment in the East. Griffiths discusses the historical traditions around crime, particularly in India, including notorious criminal activities like Thuggery, which involved ritualistic murder for religious purposes. He emphasizes the passive acceptance of cruelty within societies, the devastating impacts of hereditary criminal classes, and the systematic abuse of power in legal and penal systems. This introduction sets the stage for a deeper examination of various prison systems and the evolution of justice across different cultures. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 52.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Author: Griffiths, Arthur, 1838-1908
EBook No.: 54188
Published: Feb 18, 2017
Downloads: 362
Language: English
Subject: Prisons -- Asia -- History
Subject: Crime -- Asia -- History
Subject: Prisons -- Middle East -- History
Subject: Crime -- Middle East -- History
LoCC: Social sciences: Social pathology, Social and Public Welfare
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.