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Troublesome women : gender, crime and punishment in antebellum Pennsylvania / Erica Rhodes Hayden.
"Examines the lived experiences of women criminals in Pennsylvania from 1820 to 1860, mainly as they navigated the nineteenth-century legal and prison systems"--Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780271082264 (cloth : alk. paper)
- Physical Description: 242 pages : illustrations and photographs ; 24 cm
- Publisher: University Park, Pennsylvania : The Pennsylvania State University Press, [2019]
- Copyright: ©2019
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | "With a world of tears" : women criminals and the use of mercy and femininity -- "She would have a divorce at the risk of her life" : women and crimes that challenged social limitations -- "Amazonian outbreak" : antebellum women and political crime -- "Disturbing the other prisoners" : female inmates in Pennsylvania penitentiaries -- "No kind treatment can subdue the prisoner" : chaos and female resistance in the county jails -- "Restoration to the path of virtue" : the difficult task of reform. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Female offenders > Pennsylvania > History > 19th century. Women prisoners > Pennsylvania > History > 19th century. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Potter-Tioga Library System. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Coudersport Public Library.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coudersport Public Library | 364.37 HAY (Text) | 30183000950830 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
