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:''This article is about people who have been convicted of a crime. For the fish of the same name see Convict cichlid''
A 'convict' is a person who has been convicted of a crime. Convicts often become prisoners after a conviction. Persons convicted and sentenced to non-custodial sentences usually are not termed "convicts." An 'ex-convict' is a person who has been released from prison.
A particular use of the term in the English-speaking world is to refer to the huge numbers of petty criminals who clogged British gaols in the 18th and early 19th century. Initially many were sent to the American colonies as cheap labour, but the War of Independence brought that solution to an end.
British convicts were transported to the Province of Georgia between 1733 and the American revolution. After this, convicts could no longer be transported to America and Britain looked to the newly discovered east coast of Australia to use as a penal colony. Convicts were transported to Australia in 1788 from the very start of European settlement and were used as labourers in five out of the six major colonies. Transportation was eventually abolished in 1868. In Australia, convicts have come to be key figures of social and cultural mythology and historiography. British convicts were also sent to Canada and India. France also sent convicts to French Guiana and New Caledonia. Russian criminals who were shipped to Siberia can arguably be regarded as convicts.
1. “The so called convict system has been rightly called a ‘Gigantic Lottery.’ The element of luck was greatly increased by the adoption of the assignment system, whereby many convicts were assigned to individual settlers to act as servants, shepherds, hutkeepers, or workers in some other capacity.”
"Konvict" is Akon's primary nickname (and his record label), which he uses in his songs a lot, due to his past experiences while imprisoned.
★ Convictism in Australia
★ Penal transportation
★ Convict lease
★ Convict life - State Library of NSW
A 'convict' is a person who has been convicted of a crime. Convicts often become prisoners after a conviction. Persons convicted and sentenced to non-custodial sentences usually are not termed "convicts." An 'ex-convict' is a person who has been released from prison.
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| Historical usage |
| Other References |
| See also |
| External links |
Historical usage
A particular use of the term in the English-speaking world is to refer to the huge numbers of petty criminals who clogged British gaols in the 18th and early 19th century. Initially many were sent to the American colonies as cheap labour, but the War of Independence brought that solution to an end.
British convicts were transported to the Province of Georgia between 1733 and the American revolution. After this, convicts could no longer be transported to America and Britain looked to the newly discovered east coast of Australia to use as a penal colony. Convicts were transported to Australia in 1788 from the very start of European settlement and were used as labourers in five out of the six major colonies. Transportation was eventually abolished in 1868. In Australia, convicts have come to be key figures of social and cultural mythology and historiography. British convicts were also sent to Canada and India. France also sent convicts to French Guiana and New Caledonia. Russian criminals who were shipped to Siberia can arguably be regarded as convicts.
1. “The so called convict system has been rightly called a ‘Gigantic Lottery.’ The element of luck was greatly increased by the adoption of the assignment system, whereby many convicts were assigned to individual settlers to act as servants, shepherds, hutkeepers, or workers in some other capacity.”
Other References
"Konvict" is Akon's primary nickname (and his record label), which he uses in his songs a lot, due to his past experiences while imprisoned.
See also
★ Convictism in Australia
★ Penal transportation
★ Convict lease
External links
★ Convict life - State Library of NSW
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