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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The Devil in the Marshalsea The Devil in the Marshalsea Antonia Hodgson London, 1727. Tom Hawkins refuses to follow in his father’s footsteps and become a country parson. His preference is for wine, women, and cards. But there’s honor there too, and Tom won’t pull family… OL17188362W
Ten Days in a Mad-House Ten Days in a Mad-House Nellie Bly In 1887, Elizabeth Cochran Seaman, also known as Nellie Bly, published an expose about New York's infamous mental health institution on Blackwell's Island after having herself intentionally committed… OL20159674W
Free Cyntoia Free Cyntoia Cyntoia Brown-Long Cyntoia Brown was sentenced to life in prison for a murder she committed at the age of sixteen. Her case became national news when celebrities and activists made the hashtag #FreeCyntoia go viral in … OL20464749W
La visite La visite Christian Roche Chaque semaine Clara, avec sa mère et son frère va rendre visite à son père qui est en prison, le chemin est long et le temps de parloir est trop court. L'univers carcéral à travers les yeux d'une en… OL24838199W
The Lucifer Effect The Lucifer Effect Philip G. Zimbardo What makes good people do bad things? How can moral people be seduced to act immorally? Where is the line separating good from evil, and who is in danger of crossing it?Renowned social psychologist P… OL8024260W