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Système Pénitentiaire Aux États-Unis et de Son Application en France

Système Pénitentiaire Aux États-Unis et de Son Application en France

Suivi d'un Appendice Sur les Colonies Pénales, et de Notes Statistiques
LawPolitics & Society
Pages
454
Published
1833
Language
French

Synopsis

Alexis de Tocqueville and Gustave de Beaumont present a detailed examination of the American penitentiary system. This work analyzes its structure and proposes its potential application and implications for France. It offers a foundational look at penal reform and comparative legal systems.

Prose complexity
10/10

Vibe

InformativeIntellectualComplexThought-Provoking

Genres

Law Politics & Society Sociology

Authors

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Alexis de Tocqueville

Alexis Charles Henri Clérel, comte de Tocqueville (29 July 1805 – 16 April 1859), colloquially known as Tocqueville, was a French aristocrat, diplomat, political scientist and historian. He is best known for his works Democracy in America (appearing in two volumes, 1835 and 1840) and The Old Regime and the Revolution (1856). In both, he analysed the improved living standards and social conditions of individuals as well as their relationship to the market and state in Western societies. Democ...

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Gustave de Beaumont

Gustave de Beaumont was a French writer and politician. He is best known for his work De la démocratie en Amérique, a significant study of American society and democracy.