Colonisation or incarceration?

There was a belief among 19th century French social theorists that the urban-industrial milieu, with its poverty and social dislocation, was a breeding ground for criminal activity. Toth discusses the banishment of criminals to New Caledonia to serve in France's colonial project and examines ho...

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Published in:The Journal of Pacific history 1999-06, Vol.34 (1), p.59
Main Author: Toth, Stephen A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Atrocities
Colonialism
Criminals
History
Prisons
Social control
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Summary:There was a belief among 19th century French social theorists that the urban-industrial milieu, with its poverty and social dislocation, was a breeding ground for criminal activity. Toth discusses the banishment of criminals to New Caledonia to serve in France's colonial project and examines how the penal-colonial mission was transmuted by colonial officials and penal administrators.
ISSN:0022-3344
1469-9605