The mediæval spirit of revenge which still prevails in English prisons has long since been given up in France.
Petr Alekseevich Kropotkin: “The mediæval spirit of revenge which still prevails in English prisons has long since been given up in France.”
Editor's note · Context
Kropotkin critiques the lingering punitive attitudes in English prisons compared to the more progressive French system.
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