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Book/Printed Material The men behind the bars, or, Lights and shades of prison life : methods of reform considered from a Christian standpoint : along with some opinions of distinguished men and women, who have made a study of criminal life

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Title

  • The men behind the bars, or, Lights and shades of prison life : methods of reform considered from a Christian standpoint : along with some opinions of distinguished men and women, who have made a study of criminal life

Names

  • Sanders, R. H. (Reuben Haines), 1833-

Created / Published

  • Chicago : S.B. Shaw, c1903.

Headings

  • -  Prisons--United States
  • -  Prisoners--United States
  • -  Criminals--United States

Notes

  • -  Also available in digital form.

Medium

  • 316 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • HV9469 .S2

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 03015562

Online Format

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  • pdf

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Chicago citation style:

Sanders, R. H. The men behind the bars, or, Lights and shades of prison life: methods of reform considered from a Christian standpoint: along with some opinions of distinguished men and women, who have made a study of criminal life. Chicago: S.B. Shaw, 1903. Pdf. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/03015562/.

APA citation style:

Sanders, R. H. (1903) The men behind the bars, or, Lights and shades of prison life: methods of reform considered from a Christian standpoint: along with some opinions of distinguished men and women, who have made a study of criminal life. Chicago: S.B. Shaw. [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/03015562/.

MLA citation style:

Sanders, R. H. The men behind the bars, or, Lights and shades of prison life: methods of reform considered from a Christian standpoint: along with some opinions of distinguished men and women, who have made a study of criminal life. Chicago: S.B. Shaw, 1903. Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/03015562/>.