The Journal of Prison Discipline and Philanthropy, March 1912

Pennsylvania Prison SocietyProject Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

Rating 2.5

Word count: 106K words
Chapters: 11

Summary

Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.The Journal of Prison Discipline and Philanthropy, March 1912Author: Pennsylvania Prison Society,Language: English, Class: HV: Social sciences: Social pathology, Social and Public Welfare, Release Date: Mar 5, 2019

Editor's review

This is the March 1912 issue of The Journal of Prison Discipline and Philanthropy, published by the Pennsylvania Prison Society, a primary source document in the history of social reform and penal institutions. Its content centers on prison management, prisoner treatment, reformatory education, and charitable practice, reflecting the concerns and discourse of American social reformers in the early twentieth century. Its value lies in providing first-hand historical material suitable for research and teaching in social history, the history of criminology, and the history of philanthropy, and it can also serve as a sample for understanding reformist thought during the Progressive Era. The text is in English and uses period-specific expressions, so general readers should maintain a sense of historical distance when reading. It is not a systematic textbook of modern penology and offers no contemporary policy recommendations; it is better suited for studying as historical material than for leisure reading.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Scholars and students studying American social history, penal history, or the history of philanthropy
Researchers concerned with the history of prison reform and the evolution of reformatory systems
Those needing early twentieth-century primary sources for paper writing
English readers interested in social reform literature of the Progressive Era

Not a good fit for

Practitioners seeking practical guides to modern prison management
Beginners expecting a systematic theoretical textbook
General readers who prefer light reading and are unaccustomed to historical documents

Reading tips

First read the table of contents and editor's notes to grasp the issue's themes, then select specific articles to read.
Read alongside background materials on early twentieth-century American social reform to understand the context.
Researchers can take excerpts and classify them by theme for easy cross-comparison with other historical sources.

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FAQ

Is this journal a primary historical document or a modern research work?

It is a primary source journal published in 1912 and issued by the Pennsylvania Prison Society; it is first-hand historical material, not a modern scholarly research work.

What background knowledge is needed to read this material?

Familiarity with the basic background of early twentieth-century American social reform and the prison system is recommended, along with English reading ability, to make the issues and expressions easier to understand.

Is it suitable for understanding contemporary prison policy?

It is not suitable for directly understanding contemporary policy. It reflects ideas and practices from a century ago and can serve as a historical reference, but it cannot replace systematic modern penological research.

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About the author

Pennsylvania Prison Society Author

The Pennsylvania Prison Society is a corporate author whose work centres on prison discipline and philanthropy. Its publicly available personal details are limited: its nationality, dates of birth and death, and full English name are not clearly recorded. The library holds twelve of its works, mainly issues of The Journal of Prison Discipline and Philanthropy and its predecessor, The Pennsylvania Journal of Prison Discipline and Philanthropy, ranging from the April 1853 issue to New Series Nos. 46, 47 and 48. These publications focus on prison management, the reform of prisoners and charitable relief, and have the clear character of periodical compilations and practical records, offering sustained primary material for the study of modern prison reform and philanthropic thought.