<p>In 'Oriental Prisons', Arthur Griffiths performs a meticulous chronicle of incarceration practices throughout various Eastern locales. Griffiths' account is scholarly yet engaging, bridging the cultural gap through vivid descriptions of the penal systems in India, the Andaman Islands, Burma, China, Japan, Egypt, and Turkey. His literary style seamlessly marries historical analysis with poignant narrative, capturing an era of penal methodology ...