On the Penitentiary System in the United States and its Application to France: The Complete Text (Recovering Political Philosophy)

"This book provides the first complete, literal English translation of Alexis de Tocqueville's and Gustave de Beaumont's first edition of On the Penitentiary System in the United States and Its Application to France. The work contains a critical comparison of two competing American penitentiary disciplines known as the Auburn and Philadelphia systems, an evaluation of whether American penitentiaries can successfully work in France, a detailed description of Houses of Refuge as the first juvenile detention centers, and an argument against penal colonization. The work provides valuable insights into understanding Tocqueville as a statesman, as well as a comparative look at civic engagement in early American and French penal reform movements. The Translator's Introduction provides historical context for understanding Tocqueville's work in French penal reform and the major themes of the report. The book thus fills a void in Tocquevillian studies and extrapolates the roots of American and French criminal justice systems in the nineteenth century."-- Provided by publisher Front Matter ....Pages i-xliii Front Matter ....Pages 1-1 Chapter 1: History of the Penitentiary System (Gustave de Beaumont, Alexis de Tocqueville)....Pages 3-24 Chapter 2 (Gustave de Beaumont, Alexis de Tocqueville)....Pages 25-55 Chapter 3: Reform (Gustave de Beaumont, Alexis de Tocqueville)....Pages 57-81 Chapter 4: Financial Part (Gustave de Beaumont, Alexis de Tocqueville)....Pages 83-92 Front Matter ....Pages 93-93 Chapter 1 (Gustave de Beaumont, Alexis de Tocqueville)....Pages 95-97 Chapter 2 (Gustave de Beaumont, Alexis de Tocqueville)....Pages 99-119 Front Matter ....Pages 121-121 Chapter 1 (Gustave de Beaumont, Alexis de Tocqueville)....Pages 123-139 Chapter 2 (Gustave de Beaumont, Alexis de Tocqueville)....Pages 141-146 Front Matter ....Pages 147-147 Appendix: On Penal Colonies (Gustave de Beaumont, Alexis de Tocqueville)....Pages 149-170 Appendix: Alphabetical Notes (Gustave de Beaumont, Alexis de Tocqueville)....Pages 171-195 Appendix No. 4: Agricultural Colonies (Gustave de Beaumont, Alexis de Tocqueville)....Pages 197-200 Appendix No. 5: On Public Education (Gustave de Beaumont, Alexis de Tocqueville)....Pages 201-206 Appendix No. 6: Pauperism in America (Gustave de Beaumont, Alexis de Tocqueville)....Pages 207-211 Appendix No. 7: Imprisonment for Debts in the United States (Gustave de Beaumont, Alexis de Tocqueville)....Pages 213-214 Appendix No. 8: Imprisonment of Witnesses (Gustave de Beaumont, Alexis de Tocqueville)....Pages 215-216 Appendix No. 9: Temperance Societies (Gustave de Beaumont, Alexis de Tocqueville)....Pages 217-218 Appendix No. 10: Inquiry into the Philadelphia Penitentiary (Gustave de Beaumont, Alexis de Tocqueville)....Pages 219-231 Appendix No. 11: Conversation with Mr. Elam Lynds (Gustave de Beaumont, Alexis de Tocqueville)....Pages 233-237 Appendix No. 12: Excerpts (Gustave de Beaumont, Alexis de Tocqueville)....Pages 239-245 Appendix No. 13: Regulations of the Connecticut Prison (Gustave de Beaumont, Alexis de Tocqueville)....Pages 247-255 Appendix No. 13 Bis.: Regulations from Mr. Welles for the Boston House of Refuge (Gustave de Beaumont, Alexis de Tocqueville)....Pages 257-263 Appendix No. 14: Letter from Mr. Barrett, Chaplain of the Wethersfield Penitentiary (Gustave de Beaumont, Alexis de Tocqueville)....Pages 265-267 Appendix No. 15: Conversation with the Director of the Philadelphia House of Refuge (Gustave de Beaumont, Alexis de Tocqueville)....Pages 269-270 Appendix No. 16: Statistical Notes (Gustave de Beaumont, Alexis de Tocqueville)....Pages 271-285 Appendix No. 17: Statistical Observations and Comparisons (Gustave de Beaumont, Alexis de Tocqueville)....Pages 287-309 Appendix No. 18: Some Points of Comparison Between France and America (Gustave de Beaumont, Alexis de Tocqueville)....Pages 311-320 Appendix No. 19: Financial Part (Gustave de Beaumont, Alexis de Tocqueville)....Pages 321-333 Back Matter ....Pages 335-343 Annotation This work contains a critical comparison of two competing American penitentiary disciplines known as the Auburn and Philadelphia systems, an evaluation of whether American penitentiaries can successfully work in France, a detailed description of Houses of Refuge as the first juvenile detention centres, and an argument against penal colonisation. It provides valuable insights into understanding Tocqueville as a statesman, as well as a comparative look at civic engagement in early American and French penal reform movements