Prison and plantation -- Planters, magistrates, and apprentices -- The treadmill and the whip -- Penality and politics in a "free" society -- Justice and the Jamaican people
Summary
The author analyzes punishment as a way to explore the dynamic of state formation in a colonial society making the transition from slavery to freedom
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-279) and index
Notes
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