Bridewell: The World's First Attempt at Prisoner Rehabilitation through Education.

Roberts, Leonard H.

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Publication Date: 1984

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Bridewell: The World's First Attempt at Prisoner Rehabilitation through Education.

Roberts, Leonard H.

Journal of Correctional Education, v35 n3 p83-85 Sep 1984

Peasants dispossessed by economic and social change in 16th-Century England created a crime wave in London. In response, Bridewell Prison was established on the premise of rehabilitation: teaching inmates a trade and developing useful work and social habits. (SK)

Descriptors: Correctional Institutions, Correctional Rehabilitation, Criminals, Job Training, Rural to Urban Migration, Socialization

Publication Type: Historical Materials; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (London)

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