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Bound for America : the transportation of British convicts to the colonies, 1718-1775 /

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During the 18th century, transportation to the colonies became Britain's foremost criminal punishment. This study combines analysis with narrative to provide insights into the origins of crime and the treatment of offenders during this period in both the UK and the USA.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ekirch, A. Roger, 1950-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : New York : Clarendon Press ; Oxford University Press, 1987.
Subjects:
Penal colonies > Great Britain > Colonies > History > 18th century.
Penal colonies > Maryland > History > 18th century.
Penal colonies > Virginia > History > 18th century.
Criminal justice, Administration of > Great Britain > History > 18th century.
Criminal Law > history
Colonies pénitentiaires > Grande-Bretagne > Colonies > Histoire > 18e siècle.
Colonies pénitentiaires > Maryland > Histoire > 18e siècle.
Colonies pénitentiaires > Virginie > Histoire > 18e siècle.
Justice pénale > Administration > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 18e siècle.
Penal colonies > British colonies
Criminal justice, Administration of
Penal colonies
Great Britain
Maryland
Virginia
Gevangenen.
Strafkoloniën.
Transportation > Amérique du Nord > Histoire > 18e siècle.
Colonies pénitentiaires britanniques > Amérique du nord > histoire > 18e siècle.
1700-1799
Criminals > Transportation
Electronic books.
History
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Description
Summary:During the 18th century, transportation to the colonies became Britain's foremost criminal punishment. This study combines analysis with narrative to provide insights into the origins of crime and the treatment of offenders during this period in both the UK and the USA.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xvi, 277 pages, 4 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-261) and index.
ISBN:9780191675157
0191675156