A reply to Mr. Burt's 'Wakefield figures in relation to convict discipline'
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- A reply to Mr. Burt's 'Wakefield figures in relation to convict discipline'
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- 1863
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A reply to Mr. Burt's 'Wakefield figures in relation to convict discipline'
Author: Edward Balme Wheatley Balme
Year: 1863
This 1863 pamphlet serves as a detailed rebuttal to Mr. Burt’s "Wakefield Figures in Relation to Convict Discipline." The author, E.B. Wheatley Balme, defends the statistical integrity of the Wakefield Prison justices against allegations of inaccuracy. He argues that the higher recorded rates of re-conviction in Wakefield are not due to local mismanagement but rather to more diligent tracking of repeat offenders by local officials. The text further advocates for the Irish system of strict post-release supervision, contrasting it with the English "ticket-of-leave" policy which Balme contends allows convicts to disappear back into criminal life due to a lack of official oversight.
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