The Politics of Punishment: Prison Reform in Russia, 1863–1917

Bruce F. Adams Examines How Russia's Main Prison Administration Was Created, The Number Of Prisoners It Managed In What Types Of Prisons, And What It Accomplished. While Providing A Thorough Account Of Prison Management At A Crucial Time In Russia's History, Adams Explores Broader Discussions Of Reform Within Russia's Government And Society, Especially After The Revolution Of 1905, When Arguments On Such Topics As Parole And Probation Boiled In The Arena Of Raucous Public Debate. Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Chapter One. The Movement To Abolish Corporal Punishment -- Chapter Two. Prison Administration In The Ministry Of Internal Affairs -- Chapter Three. The Commissions Discuss Prison Reform -- Chapter Four. The Main Prison Administration -- Chapter Five. Further Efforts At Reform And The Denouement -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index Bruce F. Adams. Mode Of Access: Internet Via World Wide Web. In English.