{"product_id":"politics-and-punishment-the-history-of-the-louisiana-state-penal-system-paperback","title":"Politics and Punishment: The History of the Louisiana State Penal System - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMark Thomas Carleton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the few studies of its kind, this political history of the Louisiana penal system from its origin to the near-present places heavy-emphasis on the development of penal policy and shows how the vicissitudes of the system have reflected the prevailing social, economic, and political views of the state as a whole. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe author traces Louisiana's doleful history of convict leasing from 1844 to 1901 and provides a close look at the machinations of the notorious Major Samuel L. James, who controlled the state penal system for more than thirty brutal years. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eProfessor Carleton analyzes the effects of the Huey Long regime and the heel-slashings of the 1950s which brought the penitentiary the label of \"America's Worst Prison.\" Finally, he traces the slow, uphill battle of those interested in better treatment and preparatory rehabilitation for state prisoners. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"At its worst,\" says Carleton, Louisiana's penal system \"has been a barbaric and exploitative form of state slavery. . . . At best it has been a progressive correctional institution, administered by professional penologists with little or no interference from penal reactionaries or politicians.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003ePolitics and Punishment\u003c\/i\u003e is a significant contribution to penal historiography and will no doubt serve as a model for similar studies in the field.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMark T. Carleton, Associate Professor of History at Louisiana State University, received his A.B. degree from Yale University and the M.A. and Ph.D. from Stanford. A native of Louisiana, he has published in historical quarterlies and is a former editor of \u003ci\u003eLouisiana History.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 232\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.53 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 01, 1984\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42706555797567,"sku":"9780807112199","price":48.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/474d1a99e50715051da09721a6bf5951.webp?v=1765040890","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/politics-and-punishment-the-history-of-the-louisiana-state-penal-system-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}