A Cell of their Own: The Incarceration of Women in Late Medieval Italy
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| Publication date | 2013 |
| Journal | Signs : Journal of Women in Culture and Society |
| Volume | Issue number | 39 | 1 |
| Pages (from-to) | 27-51 |
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| Abstract | Based on materials excavated from a number of Italian archives, this article traces the early development of women’s prison wards in late medieval Europe and analyzes the female prison experience from an original perspective. In doing so, it addresses key questions in the criminology and penology of women, especially concerning the relations between female deviants’ numeric marginality and their perceived neglect by officialdom. |
| Document type | Article |
| Language | English |
| Published at | https://doi.org/10.1086/670768 |
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