Bøger af Elizabeth Gurney Fry

This influential work by pioneering prison reformer Elizabeth Fry describes the inception and impact of ladies' prison associations, which sought to improve conditions for female inmates and promote education and rehabilitation. Fry's passion and dedication to the cause is inspiring, and her insights remain relevant today.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Observations on the Visiting, Superintendence, and Government of Female Prisoners is a book written by Elizabeth Gurney Fry in 1827. Fry was a prominent Quaker philanthropist and social reformer who dedicated her life to improving the conditions of prisoners, particularly women. In this book, she shares her observations and experiences of visiting and working with female prisoners in England.Fry's book provides a detailed account of the conditions in which female prisoners were kept, including the lack of hygiene, overcrowding, and poor nutrition. She also discusses the psychological impact of imprisonment on women, particularly the isolation and despair they experienced. Fry believed that the current system of punishment was ineffective and that a more compassionate approach was needed to help prisoners reform and reintegrate into society.The book also includes Fry's recommendations for improving the treatment of female prisoners, such as providing them with education and training, separating them from male prisoners, and offering them opportunities for spiritual and moral development. Fry's ideas were influential in the development of the modern prison system, and her work has been credited with helping to improve the conditions of prisoners and reduce recidivism rates.Overall, Observations on the Visiting, Superintendence, and Government of Female Prisoners is an important historical document that provides insight into the early days of prison reform and the work of one of its most influential figures. It remains a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history of criminal justice and social reform.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

The Making of the Modern Law: Legal Treatises, 1800-1926 includes over 20,000 analytical, theoretical and practical works on American and British Law. It includes the writings of major legal theorists, including Sir Edward Coke, Sir William Blackstone, James Fitzjames Stephen, Frederic William Maitland, John Marshall, Joseph Story, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. and Roscoe Pound, among others. Legal Treatises includes casebooks, local practice manuals, form books, works for lay readers, pamphlets, letters, speeches and other works of the most influential writers of their time. It is of great value to researchers of domestic and international law, government and politics, legal history, business and economics, criminology and much more.++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++Harvard Law School Libraryocm15718284Introduction signed: K.F. [Katharine Fry] and R.E.C. [Rachel Elizabeth Cresswell]London: C. Gilpin, J. Hatchard, 1847. 2 v.: ill.; 22 cm.

The Making of the Modern Law: Legal Treatises, 1800-1926 includes over 20,000 analytical, theoretical and practical works on American and British Law. It includes the writings of major legal theorists, including Sir Edward Coke, Sir William Blackstone, James Fitzjames Stephen, Frederic William Maitland, John Marshall, Joseph Story, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. and Roscoe Pound, among others. Legal Treatises includes casebooks, local practice manuals, form books, works for lay readers, pamphlets, letters, speeches and other works of the most influential writers of their time. It is of great value to researchers of domestic and international law, government and politics, legal history, business and economics, criminology and much more.++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++Harvard Law School Libraryocm15718284Introduction signed: K.F. [Katharine Fry] and R.E.C. [Rachel Elizabeth Cresswell]London: C. Gilpin, J. Hatchard, 1847. 2 v.: ill.; 22 cm.

The Making of the Modern Law: Legal Treatises, 1800-1926 includes over 20,000 analytical, theoretical and practical works on American and British Law. It includes the writings of major legal theorists, including Sir Edward Coke, Sir William Blackstone, James Fitzjames Stephen, Frederic William Maitland, John Marshall, Joseph Story, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. and Roscoe Pound, among others. Legal Treatises includes casebooks, local practice manuals, form books, works for lay readers, pamphlets, letters, speeches and other works of the most influential writers of their time. It is of great value to researchers of domestic and international law, government and politics, legal history, business and economics, criminology and much more.++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++Harvard Law School Libraryocm26611954London: J. and A. Arch, 1827. 76 p.; 19 cm.

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.