Description: This book is still SEALED in cellophane from the publisher!! Book Title ~ Penology For Profit ~ A History Of The Texas Prison System 1867 ~ 1912 Author ~ Donald R. Walker ISBN ~ 0~89096~315~0 Publisher ~ Texas A & M University Press, College Station, Texas. © Date ~ 1988, First Edition (information from the ISBN). Or it could be 2000, not a first edition. Cover ~ Hardcover with Dustjacket. Number of Pages ~ 216 (information from the ISBN). Illustrated ~ Unknown. Book measures about ~ 9 1/4 inches X 6 1/8 inches X 1 inch. Condition ~ Brand New. Still SEALED! About the Book ~ "Before the discovery of oil and the advent of Progressivism to Texas, the state dealt with prison overcrowding by leasing convicts and their labor to private industry and funneling the profits into the state's coffers. In this book, Donald R. Walker examines economic, social, and political aspects of late nineteenth and early twentieth century Texas that resulted in the leasing system and its eventual demise. Convict leasing resulted in high mortality rates among prisoners, and stories of abusive guards and intolerable conditions were common. Blacks, who lacked social standing, legal counsel, and the rights to vote, testify, and sit on juries, made up a disproportionate amount of the prison population and were usually sent to work in the fields. In the twentieth century, revenues from the oil industry eased the financial woes of the state, and a movement for social reform gained momentum. Investigative journalism revealed to the public the abuses of prisoners, and in 1912 the state retook control of the prison system. Relying mainly on primary sources, including eyewitness accounts from prisoners, prison records, private correspondence, and newspaper accounts, Walker gives details and statistics of prison management in Texas during that era that will interest scholars of corrections management, Texas, black history, and the South." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~This brand new Book would be nice for any Law Student, Lawyer, Attorney, Historian, Collector, or for anyone interested in the Law or Prison History! It would be a nice Gift! If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ SHIPPING & PAYMENT INFORMATION PLEASE USE THE SHIPPING CALCULATOR AT THE BOTTOMor contact us for a quote We will be happy to combine Shipping Charges for multiple purchases that can ship in the same package (for Domestic or International packages) Domestic or International EXPRESS MAIL shipping IS available upon request ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ International Buyers Please contact us for a shipping quote ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ International Buyers - Please Note Import duties, taxes, and charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's Customs Office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding/buying. Sometimes your country's Customs Office will delay delivery of your package. Please understand that we have NO control over any delays caused by your country's Customs Office.~ ~ ~ ~ ~ I have many more interesting Books, Collectibles, Antiques, and other Stuff in my Ebay Store! Use the Store Search Box above or this Link to My Store - Dixie Cat's Books And Stuff I AM ALWAYS HAPPY TO COMBINE SHIPPING COSTS FOR MULTIPLE PURCHASES - The more you buy, the more you save!! ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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Book Title: Penology For Profit
Signed: No
Ex Libris: No
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Publisher: Texas A & M University Press
Original Language: English
Intended Audience: Young Adults, Adults
Inscribed: No
Edition: First Edition
Vintage: Yes
Personalize: No
Publication Year: 1988
Type: History
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Author: Donald R Walker
Personalized: No
Features: Dust Jacket
Genre: Antiquarian & Collectible, Crime & Thriller, History, Law
Topic: Administrative Law, American History, Cultural History, Culture, Ethnic Studies, Family Law, Local History, Local Interest, National Law, Reference, Regional History, Rights, Social Issues, Social Sciences
Country/Region of Manufacture: Unknown
