1. An enquiry into the effects of public punishments upon criminals and upon society: read in the Society for Promoting Political Enquiries, convened at the house of His Excellency Benjamin Franklin, Esquire, in Philadelphia, March 9th, 1787 Author(s): Rush, Benjamin, 1746-1813 Publication: Philadelphia : Printed by Joseph James, in Chesnut-Street, MDCCLXXXVII [1787] Subject(s): Crime -- prevention & controlPunishment