Evil Communication Versus Evil Communications
“Evil communication” (singular communication) has little semantic difference from “evil communications” (plural communications).
Notes
George Fox on Evil Communication
In a 6-page pamphlet printed in 1656, George Fox, Quaker founder, urged London inhabitants to keep their communication to only yes and no.
Suppressing Communication Not Sufficient for Reforming Prisoners
George Combe, a prominent phrenologist, recognized that suppressing prisoners’ communication wasn’t sufficient for enduring reformation of prisoners.
Admiration for Jonas Hanway’s Contribution to Penal Policy
In the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, Hanway was widely known and admired for his contribution to penal policy.
Evil Communication in Early Writing on Prison Administration
After Jonas Hanway pioneered its application to prisons, the phrase “evil communication” appeared occasionally in writings on prison administration.