Maconochie and his "Marks system" played an influential role in the development of prisons; but for the last thirty years prison reform has been dominated by punitive and retributive sentiments, the conventional wisdom holding that we need 'supermax' prisons to control the 'worst of the worst' in solitary and harsh conditions. Norval Morris argues to the contrary, holding up the example of Alexander Maconochie as a clear-cut alternative to the "living hell" of prison systems today.
- A leading authority on crime and punishment recounts the inspiring life of an early advocate of humane prison conditions
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- A leading authority on crime and punishment recounts the inspiring life of an early advocate of humane prison conditions
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