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Author: James Neild Publisher: Cambridge University Press ISBN: 1108036996 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 721
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Written by philanthropist James Neild, this 1812 publication exposes the harsh conditions of debtors' prisons and advocates penal reform.
Author: James Neild Publisher: Cambridge University Press ISBN: 1108036996 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 721
Book Description
Written by philanthropist James Neild, this 1812 publication exposes the harsh conditions of debtors' prisons and advocates penal reform.
Author: James Neild Publisher: Forgotten Books ISBN: 9780267961825 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 712
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Excerpt from State of the Prisons in England, Scotland, and Wales, Extending to Various Places Therein Assigned, Not for the Debtor Only, but for Felons Also, and Other Less Criminal Offenders: Together With Some Useful Documents, Observations, and Remarks, Adapted to Explain and Improve the Condition of Prisoners in General AN esteemed writer, on the subject of our Penal Laws, considers imprisonment, when inflicted for punishment, as not according to the principles of wise legisla tion. If this position be true, in respect to crimes committed against positive institutions, (and it seems too firm to be shaken, ) how much more forcibly will it apply to civil arrests, and imprisonment for debt, 'when the multiplied and intri cate concerns of extended society make the path of the most' intelligent, in matters of trade, a course of considerable uncertainty. If then the political wisdom Of confining the persons qfdebtors for debt be matter of doubt, how important is it: that, whilst the practice is allowed to continue, it should be subjected to such general regulations, as are best calculated to lessen the resulting inconveniences; and prevent the necessity of resorting, at least so frequently as of late years, to the legislature, for acts of parliament to relieve insolvent debtors; which, while they do honour to the feelings of those friends of humanity who introduce and promote them, it must be admitted are too Often perverted, to screen a fraudulent debtor from thejust demands of his injured creditors. It is the fate of whatever is human to be slow in its progress to perfection; nor is it matter of surprize, when rightly considered, that the laws of a country should move the slowest, where rectitude is their aim. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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