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- GLC#
- GLC04165
- Type
- Books & pamphlets
- Date
- 1828
- Author/Creator
- Livingston, Edward, 1764-1836
- Title
- A system of penal law for the United States of America ...
- Place Written
- Washington, District of Columbia
- Pagination
- 1 v. : 446 p. : Height: 31.2 cm, Width: 20.6 cm
- Primary time period
- National Expansion and Reform, 1815-1860
- Sub-Era
- The First Age of Reform
Title continues, "consisting of a Code of crimes and punishments; a Code of procedure in criminal cases; a Code of prison discipline; and a Book of definitions. Prepared and presented to the House of Representatives of the United States, by Edward Livingston." Printed by Gales & Seaton, Washington. Printed by order of the House of Representatives. First edition. Important legal work for the development of penal reform. Each section is paginated separately.
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