Forms of Constraint: A History of Prison Architecture

by Norman Johnston

Surveying prison architecture from earliest times, the author describes the preferred types of prison layout in various eras and locations, and considers how prison design has evolved over the centuries, how it has taken shape in various corners of the globe, and how it reflects the society that oversees it.

Genres: Nonfiction, Architecture, History

197 pages, Paperback

First published July 20, 2000

Reviews

[Nicole · Rating 3 out of 5]

The first few chapters were very interesting. I didn't know most of the information and somehow it was more readable. The last several were a slog. Extremely dry.