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Seeking to Punish in 17th-Century England

9/13/2014

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As the United States deals with a critical mass of imprisoned citizens, it might be worthwhile to consider how historical civilizations dealt with the punishment of non-violent offenders. How did England maintain order before the rise of the prison? This episode explores alternatives to long-term prison sentences by examining the origins of the US English legal system - with surprising results.

Podcaster: Lesley

Further Reading

William Hinkle, A History of Bridewell Prison, 1553-1700. Mellon Press: 2006.

Sarah Covington, "Cutting, Branding, Whipping, Burning: The Performance of Judicial Wounding in Early Modern England." Staging Pain, 1580-1800: Violence and Trauma in British Theater. James Robert Allard and Mathew R. Martin, eds. Ashgate Publishing: 2009, pp 93-110.

Anthony Fletcher, Order and Disorder in Early Modern England. Cambridge University Press: 1987.

​Music: "Evening Melodrama" by Kevin Macleod (www.incompetech.com)
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