The convict era in Western Australia : Its Economic, Social and Political Consequences

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ImprintMurdoch, W.A. : Murdoch University, School of Arts, 2014Collation349 p. ; 30 cm.LanguageEnglishNotesDissertation submitted for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy that assesses the economic, social and political consequences of the transportation of convicts to Western Australia from 1850 onward. The work examines firstly the initial trouble-free 'bedding in' process during the first five years. Matters then changed with the passing of the 'Penal Servitude Act' at Westminster in 1853. From mid 1854 onward a more serious criminal 'type' was loaded aboard the transports to Western Australia.; While much has been handed down about the severity and iniquities of the convict system, much has been falsely mythologized. The Western Australian period of convict transportation from Great Britain was the end phase in a penal methodology that had started with the first transportation act in 1597. It metamorphosed from one of extreme cruelty in its earlies phases in the 17th century to one with rehabilitation rather than retribution as its central tenet during its Western Australian phase. . . . Yet overall the convict experience in Western Australia proved to be, economically and socially, a positive and progressive phase for both the free and bond elements within that struggling embryo society.Dewey Class994.11 EDGPublication FormatBook

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SubjectConvictHousehold economyCollectionPublications Collection

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