Social services & welfare, criminology books

A meticulous expose of who profits from incarceration, culminating in a compelling case for abolition Based on...  Read More >>

""Lectures on Some Criminal Tribes of India and Religious Mendicants"" explores the social and historical context...  Read More >>

Punishment and reformation: an historical sketch of the rise of the penitentiary system (1895) This book, Punishment...  Read More >>

This is a statistical report on Italian prisons for the fiscal year 1894-95, compiled by the Direzione generale...  Read More >>

This is a report by the Missouri State Prison Board covering the biennial period ending December 31. It provides...  Read More >>

Report on the Prisons and Reformatories of the United States and Canada, originally published in 1867, offers a...  Read More >>

“The Gallows, the Prison, and the Poor-house” is a passionate plea for humanitarian reform. In this compelling...  Read More >>

""Fome for All, Or a New, Cheap, Convenient"" presents a historic perspective on diet and nutrition. Written with...  Read More >>

An insightful look into the principles and standards upheld by the Boston Police Department in the early 1900s....  Read More >>

""Statements and Observations Concerning the Hulks"" by George Peter Holford offers a detailed examination of the...  Read More >>

The Social Mission of Charity, by William Joseph Kerby, offers a detailed study of perspectives within Catholic...  Read More >>

""The Compleat Constable"" is a comprehensive guide designed for local officials in England, including constables,...  Read More >>

""Nuove Ricerche Di Sublime Psicologia Medico-forense..."" explores the intersection of medicine, law, and psychology...  Read More >>

Dissertatio De Crimine Partus Abacti, by Philippe Van den Broecke, delves into the crime of infanticide. This historical...  Read More >>

Rapports à M. Le Cte De Montalivet, Pair De France, Ministre SecrÃ(c)taire D'Ã(c)tat Au DÃ(c)partement De L'intÃ(c)rieur,...  Read More >>

A detailed account of the American Red Cross's activities and impact within the state of Iowa. ""The Red Cross in...  Read More >>

In ""The State and Charity,"" Thomas Mackay offers a detailed analysis of the role of the state and private charity...  Read More >>

""A Manual of Medical Jurisprudence, Insanity, and Toxicology"" by Henry C. Chapman, originally published in 1903,...  Read More >>

Publisher: Tuttle Publication date: 1860 Subjects: Clergy Biography  Read More >>

“Southern Prisons” provides a stark and unflinching look at the penal systems of the American South in the immediate...  Read More >>

""The Art of Corrections Management, California, 1967-1974"" presents an oral history transcript and related materials...  Read More >>

""Some Account of the State of the Prisons in Spain and Portugal,"" by John Bowring, offers a rare glimpse into...  Read More >>

""The Criminal; The Crime; The Penalty"" by George Hughes Hepworth offers a penetrating look into the complexities...  Read More >>

This book, ""O Ensino Carcerario E O Congreso Penitenciario Internacional De S. Petersburgo,"" explores prison education...  Read More >>

This report, originating from the Ohio Health and Old Age Insurance Commission in 1919, presents a comprehensive...  Read More >>