“Society created the prison in its own image; will history, with its penchant for paradox, reverse those roles?”
Quote by Jessica Mitford
Work
Kind and usual punishment: the prison business
This book delves into the intricacies of the prison industry, exploring the various aspects of prison life, management, and societal impacts. more
Author
Jessica Mitford
Jessica Mitford was an English author known for her critical analysis of the middle class. Her work spanned a variety of subjects, including social commentary, history, and biography. Born on September 11, 1917, she passed away on July 22, 1996. more
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“Prison walls are meant not only to keep convicts in, but to keep the would-be investigator out.”
Source: Kind and usual punishment: the prison business
Source: Kind and usual punishment: the prison business
“I seldom made an errand to God for another but I got something for myself.”
Source: Joshua redivivus: or, three hundred and fifty two religious letters ... To which is added, the Author's testimony to the covenanted work of reformation, between 1638 and 1649 ... As also, a large preface and postscript ... by the Rev. Mr. McWard. The tenth edition
Source: Joshua redivivus: or, three hundred and fifty two religious letters ... To which is added, the Author's testimony to the covenanted work of reformation, between 1638 and 1649 ... As also, a large preface and postscript ... by the Rev. Mr. McWard. The tenth edition
“Set not your heart upon the world, since God hath not made it your portion.”
Source: Joshua redivivus, or Mr Rutherford's letters
“History is moving, and it will tend toward hope, or tend toward tragedy.”
Source: The George W. Bush Foreign Policy Reader: Presidential Speeches and Commentary