books.google.com - The opening, in 1876, of the Elmira Reformatory marked the birth of the American adult reformatory movement and the introduction of a new approach to crime and the treatment of criminals. Hailed as a reform panacea and the humane solution to America's ongoing crisis of crime and social disorder, Elmira...http://books.google.com/books/about/Benevolent_Repression.html?id=tD--LXuLOYIC&utm_source=gb-gplus-shareBenevolent Repression