Title Bound for America : the transportation of British convicts to the colonies, 1718-1775 / A. Roger Ekirch

Published Oxford : Clarendon Press ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1987

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Description 1 online resource (xvi, 277 pages, 4 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations 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 Analysis Criminals Transportation Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-261) and index Notes Print version record Subject 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 Penal colonies -- British colonies Criminal justice, Administration of Penal colonies Gevangenen. Strafkoloniën. Transportation -- Amérique du Nord -- Histoire -- 18e siècle. Colonies pénitentiaires britanniques -- Amérique du nord -- histoire -- 18e siècle. Justice pénale -- Administration -- Grande-Bretagne -- Histoire -- 18e siècle. Great Britain Maryland Virginia Genre/Form History Form Electronic book ISBN 9780191675157 0191675156

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