The Convict Probation System Van Diemen’s Land 1839–1854

The Convict Probation System: Van Diemen’s Land 1839–1854 is an important Tasmanian convict history title dealing with one of the most significant phases of the island’s penal system. It examines the probation system of convict discipline and includes contemporary reports on its operation, making it a valuable source for readers interested in how convict management was organised in 19th-century Van Diemen’s Land. The probation system was a major experiment in convict management in Van Diemen’s Land, and it shaped the landscape, labour system and penal administration of the colony.

This book will appeal to collectors, researchers and readers interested in convict history, penal reform, Tasmanian colonial history and the daily realities of the probation system. It sits well beside other books on Port Arthur, Maria Island, probation stations and the wider history of punishment, labour and transportation in Tasmania.

BOOK DETAILS

• Hardcover book with dustjacket
• Published 1990, now out of print
• 284-pages, indexed

CONDITION

This is an out-of-print book; it is in USED but generally good condition with a little light creasing of the dustjacket. Please contact the bookshop, Just Tassie Books at The Book Cellar, for additional detailed photos and description of condition.

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